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This is with respect to a large-scale, global research study about LUGs and their strategic importance in the open source ecosystem supported by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore and University of Washington. Your cooperation and support is highly appreciated.

This survey contains 10 questions and takes less than 10 minutes. Please use the reply button to post your response.

Question 1. When was your LUG formed?

Question 2. What was the number of members at the time of its formation?

Question 3. What is the current number of members in your LUG?

Question 4. What was the highest number of members in your LUG's history?

Question 5. What percent of your current members are active in your LUG?

Question 6. How often does your LUG meet in a year?

Question 7. When was the last meeting of your LUG held?

Question 8. Indicate the percentage of your LUG members in these categories (total needs to add up to 100%).

End-users (Users with low technical knowledge):

Independent Consultants (Software profit-minded professionals):

Company Representatives (Members from private or public corporations):

Government Employees (Local, State or Federal):

Educational Members (Includes Professors, Students and Staff):

Others (please specify here____________________):

Question 9. Indicate the success of your LUG with respect to its stated objectives (1=unsuccessful, 3= neither successful nor unsuccessful, 5=highly successful)

Question 10. Would you like to receive a soft copy of the results? (Yes/No)

We thank you for your participation. All responses will be held confidential and will be

used for academic purposes only.

T R Madanmohan & Rahul De Sandeep Krishnamurthy & Arvind Tripathi

Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore University of Washington

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