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International Comparative Study Report on Open Source Software Publication Activities by Governments: Quantitative Analysis of Government Agency Repositories on GitHub
- Author
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Hiroyuki Fukuchi (Software Engineering Group, Digital Engineering Department, Digital Infrastructure Center, IPA)
Shin Okamoto (Technical Adviser of IPA, monlon General Incorporated Association)
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Shinya Kohashi (Technical Adviser of IPA, Concent, Inc.)
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Johan Linåker (RISE Research Institutes of Sweden)
Hiroki Yoshida (Digital Agency)
Haruyuki Seki (Code for Japan, General Incorporated Association)
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Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan
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March 4, 2026
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