オープンソース・ソフトウェアの開発モチベーションと地域性の考察

This study focuses on the motivation factors of open source software developers. After summarizing the current research trends and economic theories behind, the authors introduces the results of questionnaire surveys conducted in Japan, and then discusses that there is a process that the “Gift Economy” is embedded in “Exchange Economy”. The study further analyzes “Regionality” of motivation factors by dividing the respondents by metropolitan areas and other areas.