TY  - JOUR
AB  - In this essay we argue that the current social and ethical structure in the Open Source Software (OSS) Community stem from its roots in academia. The individual developers experience a level of autonomy similar to that of a faculty member. Furthermore, we assert that the Open Source Software Community’s social structure demands benevolent leadership. We argue that it is difficult to pass off low quality open source software as high quality software and that the Open Source development model offers strong accountability. Finally, we argue that Open Source Software introduces ethical challenges for universities and the software development community.
VL  - 1
IS  - 4
SN  - 1477-996X
DO  - 10.1108/14779960380000235
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/14779960380000235
AU  - Grodzinsky F S
AU  - Miller K
AU  - Wolf M J
PY  - 2003
Y1  - 2003/01/01
TI  - Ethical issues in open source software
T2  - Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 193
EP  - 205
Y2  - 2021/03/07
ER  -