Open source management is just as tricky as the usual management in the world.
Open source management is generally based on Debian Free Software Guidelines and is handled by a team. For software content, this is done by first developing the software, then uploading a package and opening a discussion with the debian-legal mailing list. An ftpmaster checks software licenses to determine whether the software is in accordance with Debian, but more obscure cases are discussed at length with the debian-legal group. The product is thus distributed to a select market or group of markets and new distributions of the software are therefore monitored for compliance and new developments. There are a series of tools that can be utilized in order to manage this distribution include management software that can prove highly instrumental.
Software Tools
There are many software tools available to help manage the distribution of software. These include:
- Codendi
- Redmine
- ProjectPier
- Trac
- Project HQ
- Collabtive
- eGroupWare
- KForge
- OpenGoo
- ClockingIT
- airTODO
- Acheivo
- Activity Manager
- BORG Calendar
- dotProject
- eHour
- GanttProject
- jxProject
- Open Workbench
- Projectory
- Rapla
- TaskJuggler
- XPlaner
All of these software management tools offer different ways to track the distribution and development of software to ensure that they meet standards, are penetrating the market effectively, and are developing in accordance to how they were intended by the initial developer. This includes tracking collaborative software, an issue tracking system, scheduling, project portfolio management, resource management, document management, web-based management, and affiliated licenses for open source software.
