Synopses & Reviews
Open source software (free software) has emerged as a major field of scientific inquiry across a number of disciplines. When the concept of open source began to gain mindshare in the global business community, decision makers faced a challenge: to convert hype and potential into sustainable profit and viable business models. This volume addresses this challenge through presenting some of the newest, extensively peer-reviewed research in the area.
Synopsis
Open source software has emerged as a major field of scientific inquiry across a number of disciplines. When the concept of open source began to gain mindshare in the global business community, decision makers faced a challenge: to convert hype and potential into sustainable profit and viable business models. This volume addresses this challenge through presenting some of the newest, extensively peer-reviewed research in the area.
Table of Contents
Open Source Collaboration for Fostering Off-the-Shelf Components Selection.- Project Entity Matching across FLOSS Repositories.- Exploring the Effects of Coordination and Communication Tools on the Efficiency of Open Source Projects using Data Envelopment Analysis.- Corporate Involvement of Libre Software: Study of Presence in Debian Code over Time.- OpenBQR: a framework for the assessment of OSS.- EDOS Distribution System: A P2P architecture for Open-Source Content Dissemination.- Learning the Imperative of Production in Free/Open Source Development.- Open Source Software and Open Data Standards as a form of Technology Adoption.- Legal Issues for Free Open Source Software in Government.