Women contributions to open source software innovation: A social constructivist perspective

Musyrifah Mahmod; Shafiz Affendi Mohd Yusof; Zulkhairi Md Dahalin

doi:10.1109/ITSIM.2010.5561496

Women contributions to open source software innovation: A social constructivist perspective

Musyrifah Mahmod
, Shafiz Affendi Mohd Yusof
, Zulkhairi Md Dahalin

University Utara Malaysia
University of Wollongong

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Abstract

The popularity of Open Source Software (OSS) is increasing as a platform for modern software innovation with the prominent concept of "freedom". Freedom in OSS innovation is similar to freedom of speech not in term of price. However, less than 2% of the contributors are women in OSS innovation. Minorities including women are often ignored in OSS innovation process. The gender issues in OSS innovation might be more complex than what it seems, as female contributors are often experience hybrid discriminations,both from the male dominated OSS community and socio-cultural patriarchy.This paper concerns the questions of how innovation is achieved in open source software communities through social constructionist perspectives focusing on feminist views.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings 2010 International Symposium on Information Technology - System Development and Application and Knowledge Society, ITSim'10
Pages	1433-1438
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ITSIM.2010.5561496
State	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes
Event	2010 International Symposium on Information Technology, ITSim'10 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Duration: 15 Jun 2010 → 17 Jun 2010

Publication series

Name	Proceedings 2010 International Symposium on Information Technology - System Development and Application and Knowledge Society, ITSim'10
Volume	3

Conference

Conference	2010 International Symposium on Information Technology, ITSim'10
Country/Territory	Malaysia
City	Kuala Lumpur
Period	15/06/10 → 17/06/10

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Female developers
Open source software
Open source software community
SCOT

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Mahmod, M., Yusof, S. A. M., & Dahalin, Z. M. (2010). Women contributions to open source software innovation: A social constructivist perspective. In Proceedings 2010 International Symposium on Information Technology - System Development and Application and Knowledge Society, ITSim'10 (pp. 1433-1438). Article 5561496 (Proceedings 2010 International Symposium on Information Technology - System Development and Application and Knowledge Society, ITSim'10; Vol. 3). https://doi.org/10.1109/ITSIM.2010.5561496

Mahmod, Musyrifah ; Yusof, Shafiz Affendi Mohd ; Dahalin, Zulkhairi Md. / Women contributions to open source software innovation : A social constructivist perspective. Proceedings 2010 International Symposium on Information Technology - System Development and Application and Knowledge Society, ITSim'10. 2010. pp. 1433-1438 (Proceedings 2010 International Symposium on Information Technology - System Development and Application and Knowledge Society, ITSim'10).

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Mahmod, M, Yusof, SAM & Dahalin, ZM 2010, Women contributions to open source software innovation: A social constructivist perspective. in Proceedings 2010 International Symposium on Information Technology - System Development and Application and Knowledge Society, ITSim'10., 5561496, Proceedings 2010 International Symposium on Information Technology - System Development and Application and Knowledge Society, ITSim'10, vol. 3, pp. 1433-1438, 2010 International Symposium on Information Technology, ITSim'10, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 15/06/10. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITSIM.2010.5561496

Women contributions to open source software innovation: A social constructivist perspective. / Mahmod, Musyrifah; Yusof, Shafiz Affendi Mohd; Dahalin, Zulkhairi Md.
Proceedings 2010 International Symposium on Information Technology - System Development and Application and Knowledge Society, ITSim'10. 2010. p. 1433-1438 5561496 (Proceedings 2010 International Symposium on Information Technology - System Development and Application and Knowledge Society, ITSim'10; Vol. 3).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Mahmod M, Yusof SAM, Dahalin ZM. Women contributions to open source software innovation: A social constructivist perspective. In Proceedings 2010 International Symposium on Information Technology - System Development and Application and Knowledge Society, ITSim'10. 2010. p. 1433-1438. 5561496. (Proceedings 2010 International Symposium on Information Technology - System Development and Application and Knowledge Society, ITSim'10). doi: 10.1109/ITSIM.2010.5561496

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