Can tiered open-source mandates optimize innovation? A differential game study osn platform vs. independent project dynamics in foundation software ecosystems
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Authors
- Yongxi Yi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2479-4488)
- Bingyang Wu
Institutions
- Hunan University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Dhonburi Rajabhat University (TH)
- Hunan University of Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-09-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340713
- Primary Topic
- Open Source Software Innovations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences in Sichuan Province