[3] Open source is recognized to be capable of delivering high quality software.
Central software forges are an essential tool for implementing open collaboration.
Based on the principles of open collaboration (egalitarian, meritocratic, and self-organizing) every contributor who is willing to help an InnerSource project is typically welcome.
The goal is to allow any individual or party that has stake or interest in an InnerSource project to participate in the communication.
Beyond the quality attributes of open source software the following benefits are reported:[6][7] Among others the following companies are known for adopting InnerSource:[6] InnerSource can be a promising approach for large organizations that develop software.