The only guide to managing and integrating the open source model
With the phenomenal success of Linux, companies are taking open source business solutions much more seriously than ever before. This book helps to satisfy the growing demand for guidance on how to manage open source enterprise development projects. Expert Jan Sandred explores the open source philosophy, describes current software tools for managing open source projects, and provides expert guidance on how to organize and manage open source projects using the Internet as a collaboration tool. With the help of several fascinating and instructive case studies, Sandred explores practical concerns such as building, motivating, and managing virtual teams; structuring tasks and meeting deadlines; establishing trust; project management software tools; maintaining project security; and more.
Customer Reviews
The book is valuable, but the title is misleading:
In the first five chapters, the book gives valuable historical background on the development of Internet, Unixes, Web, and Internet-related tools; encouragingly uncovers the Open Source philosophy; analyzes Open Source in business terms; explains various license types and legal issues; scrutinizes different organizational types, mainly network organizations. It is of vital importance for any Open Source Project participant to understand the philosophy of the Open Source and be aware of the history of the movement.
However, the book does not reach its goal, Managing Open Source Projects. The book title is misleading. The core two chapters, Managing a Virtual Team and Managing Distributed Open Source Projects aren’t practical and not very deep.
The final chapters are a quick glance on tools and technologies for building Open Source Projects.
The information given in this book is not enough to start and manage an Open Source project. This book however may be helpful for anyone wanting to contribute to an existing Open Source project.
Practical stuff on Open Source:
This is a most valuable book on Open Source. There is very little serious information around for those who want to use this model in practice. This one fills the gap. There are evidently several kinds of projects that can benefit, both technically and business wise, from using Open Source as a development model. Read this book before you start! It will help.
It really is a masterpiece:
I am very glad for having bought the book, it is extremely interesting. Chapter 1 is more than a historical introduction, is the best written chronicle of 25 years that changed the world making everyone’s life so different. It really is a masterpiece.
It confirmed a lot of our ideas:
A friend got me in the loop to read the book. great stuff. It confirmed a lot of our ideas about where things could be going here.
Awesome book:
Awesome book. Relivant and timely. Wish I had written it. It is a hot topic.
