Authors: Raphael Sonabend, Hugo Gruson, Leo Wolansky, Agnes Kiragga, Daniel S. Katz

Published on: February 05, 2024

Impact Score: 8.52

Arxiv code: Arxiv:2402.02824

Summary

• What is new: The extension of FAIR guidelines with USE criteria for assessing open source software, emphasizing early user input, accessibility, and long-term sustainability.
• Why this is important: Determining if software is genuinely open source beyond just being available on platforms like GitHub.
• What the research proposes: FAIR-USE4OS guidelines that incorporate User-Centered, Sustainable, and Equitable principles into software development for open source projects.
• Results: Offers a clearer, more comprehensive framework for evaluating and planning open source software projects, ensuring they meet high standards of accessibility and longevity.

Technical Details

Technological frameworks used: FAIR-USE4OS

Models used: nan

Data used: nan

Potential Impact

Software development platforms, funding organizations for research software, open-source community projects

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