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Open Source Systems

IFIP Working Group 2.13 Foundation on Open Source Software, June 8-10, 2006, Como, Italy

  • Most up-to-date research on open source systems
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology (IFIPAICT, volume 203)

Conference series link(s): OSS: IFIP International Conference on Open Source Systems

Conference proceedings info: OSS 2006.

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Table of contents (41 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXII
  2. Foundations and Rationale of Open Source software

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Conceptual Modelling as a New Entry in the Bazaar: The Open Model Approach

      • Stefan Koch, Stefan Strecker, Ulrich Frank
      Pages 9-20
    3. Evolution of Open Source Communities

      • Michael Weiss, Gabriella Moroiu, Ping Zhao
      Pages 21-32
  3. Tools and Infrastructures for OSS development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33
    2. Retrieving Open Source Software Licenses

      • Timo Tuunanen, Jussi Koskinen, Tommi Kärkkäinen
      Pages 35-46
    3. Call for Quality: Open Source Software Quality Observation

      • Adriaan de Groot, Sebastian Kügler, Paul J. Adams, Giorgos Gousios
      Pages 57-62
  4. Knowledge Management in OSS

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-63
    2. Towards an Ontology for Open Source Software Development

      • Gregory L. Simmons, Tharam S. Dillon
      Pages 65-75
    3. From Individual Contribution to Group Learning

      • Hala Annabi, Kevin Crowston, Robert Heckman
      Pages 77-90
    4. The role of mental models in FLOSS development work practices

      • Kevin Crowston, Barbara Scozzi
      Pages 91-97
  5. Introduction of OSS in Companies and PAs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
    2. The Introduction of OpenOffice.org in the Brussels Public Administration

      • Kris Ven, Dieter Van Nuffel, Jan Verelst
      Pages 123-134
    3. Networks of Open Source Health Care Action

      • Knut Staring, Ola Titlestad
      Pages 135-141
    4. Licensing Services: An “Open” Perspective

      • Vincenzo D’Andrea, G. R. Gangadharan
      Pages 143-154
    5. Perceptions and Uptake of Open Source in Swedish Organisations

      • Björn Lundell, Brian Lings, Edvin Lindqvist
      Pages 155-163

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About this book

Early research studies on open source software development often betrayed a mild surprise that loosely coordinated networks of volunteers could manage the design and implementation of highly comple software products. In the past few years, a wider research community has become increasingly aware of the tremendous contribution that open source development is making to the software industry, business and society in general. Software engineering researchers are exploring OSS specifically with respect to development tools and methodologies, while organizational scientists and economists are keen on understanding how open sources have brought large communities of people to help each other effectively.

This book is an important step in the direction of a fuller understanding of the OSS phenomenon. It collects the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Open Software held in Como, Italy, from June 8th to June 10th, 2006. OSS 2006 was the foundation conference of the IFIP TC 2 WG 2.13 on Open Source Software, and attracted many researchers from all over the world interested in how OSS is produced, in its huge innovation potential in many different application fields and in OSS innovative business models. The 20 full papers of this volume were selected via a rigourous refereeing process among more than 100 submissions; 12 additional submissions, in view of their interest, were selected for publication in a more concise form.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Milan, Italy

    Ernesto Damiani

  • CSIS, University of Limerick, Ireland

    Brian Fitzgerald

  • University of California, USA

    Walt Scacchi

  • Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy

    Marco Scotto, Giancarlo Succi

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