Special features of Free Software
Cooperation in Free Projects
Informal
Roles suited to the project's need rather than a fixed set of roles
No formal qualification needed
Self-appointment as a general tendency
Official appointment as acknowledgment of a existing practice
No votes on people
No fixed boundaries
For instance: No clear division between producers and consumers
Voluntary
Variable over time
People come and go
Variable over intensity
People start and stop contributing as they like
Unequal
Everyone may contribute as s/he likes
Some have more influence than others
Different abilities are appreciated
Conclusion
Cooperation is voluntary, variable and unequal
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