Rui Carmo
Of note: 1) the minuscule size of the community 2) the response rate of 27% 3) the hints of zealotry whenever there is opportunity to “strongly agree” with the basic tenets of OSS. Fun and self-recognition (i.e., ego trips) are also part of the overall panorama, hence a very high average time spent discussing stuff on mailing-lists and suchlike. FInally, note the large percentage of people (51%) who avoid answering whether bug-fixing is enjoyable. Yes, OSS at its best, indeed…