Franck, Egon2018-01-162018-01-1620032003https://dl.gi.de/handle/20.500.12116/12372The analysis focuses on the basic institutional mechanisms governing open source software development. It explains why these institutional mechanisms enable rent-seeking without crowding out donative behavior. The “symbiotic” institutional arrangements translate into an ability to attract contributors with heterogeneous motivations.crowding outdonative behaviorGeneral Public Licenseopen source softwarepeer reviewproperty rightsrent-seekingText/Journal Article1861-8936