Diffusion dynamics of open source software: An agent‐based computational economics (ACE) approach

Diffusion dynamics of open source software: An agent‐based computational economics (ACE) approach

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Article ID: iaor20115314
Volume: 51
Issue: 3
Start Page Number: 597
End Page Number: 608
Publication Date: Jun 2011
Journal: Decision Support Systems
Authors: , ,
Keywords: commerce, economics, social
Abstract:

The rising popularity of open source software (OSS) calls for a better understanding of the drivers of its adoption and diffusion. In this research, we propose an integrated framework that simultaneously investigates a broad range of social and economic factors on the diffusion dynamics of OSS using an Agent Based Computational Economics (ACE) approach. We find that interoperability costs, variability of OSS support costs, and duration of PS upgrade cycle are major determinants of OSS diffusion. Furthermore, there are interaction effects between network topology, network density and interoperability costs, which strongly influence the diffusion dynamics of OSS. The proposed model can be used as a building block to further investigate complex competitive dynamics in software markets.

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