1. Understanding Free Software Developers: Findings from the FLOSS Study Rishab Aiyer Ghosh HBS/MIT conference, June 19, 2003 MERIT/Infonomics, University of Maastricht

2. Altruism? Not really

3. Reasons to start and to continue FLOSS development

4. Types of motives

5. Monetary motives “Do you earn money from [FLOSS], directly or indirectly?”

6. Monetary motives

7. Signalling Effects “Do you think there is a positive impact of experience in [FLOSS development] on job opportunities?”

8. Signalling Effects

9. Expectations of other developers "What Do You Expect from Other OS/FS Developers?"

10. Social Motivations

11. Social Functions of the FLOSS Community “FLOSS Community is a Forum…”

12. Expectations of other developers "What Do You Expect from Other OS/FS Developers?"

13. Political Motivations

14. Politics as a function of the FLOSS community “FLOSS Community is a Forum…”

15. Expectations of other developers "What Do You Expect from Other OS/FS Developers?"

16. Product-related Motivations

17. Product-related functions of the FLOSS community “FLOSS Community is a Forum…”

18. Expectations of other developers "What Do You Expect from Other OS/FS Developers?"

19. Career/monetary rewards

21. Social “rewards”

23. References FLOSS report: floss.infonomics.nl/report/ floss.infonomics.nl/report/ FLOSS workshop, Brussels, Oct 14: floss.infonomics.nl/workshop/ floss.infonomics.nl/workshop/