Emerging free and open source software practices [electronic resource] / Sulayman K. Sowe, Ioannis G. Stamelos, Ioannis M. Samoladas [editors].

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Publication details: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2007.Description: electronic texts (xiv, 288 p. : ill.) : digital filesISBN:

9781599042121 (ebook)
1599042126 (ebook)

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QA76.76.S46 E44 2007e

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Contents:

Foreword -- Preface -- 1. Volunteers in large libre software projects / Martin Michlmayr, Gregorio Robles, Jesus Gonzalez-Barahona -- 2. Measuring the efficiency of free and open source software projects using data envelopment analysis / Stefan Koch -- 3. Ecology and dynamics of open source communities / Michael Weiss, Gabriella Moroiu -- 4. Perceptions of F/OSS community / Andrew Schofield, Grahame Cooper -- 5. Software development and coordination tools in open source communities / Ruben van Wendel de Joode, Hans de Bruijn, Michel van Eeten -- 6. Evidence-based assurance to support process quality in the F/OSS community / Anas Tawileh, Omer Rana, Wendy Ivins, Stephen McIntosh -- 7. The chase for OSS quality / Benno Luthiger, Carola Jungwirth -- 8. Understanding the development of free e-commerce/e-business software / Walt Scacchi -- 9. The migration of public administrations towards open source desktop software / Kris Ven, Dieter Van Nuffel, Jan Verelst -- 10. Toward a GNU/Linux distribution for corporate environments / Francesco Di Cerbo, Marco Scotto, Alberto Sillitti, Giancarlo Succi, Tullio Vernazza -- 11. Assessing the health of an open source ecosystem / Donald Wynn Jr. -- 12. The rise and fall of an open source project / Graham Morrison -- About.the.contributors - Index.

Abstract: "This book is a collection of empirical research regarding the status of F/OSS projects, presenting a framework and state-of-the-art references on F/OSS projects, reporting on case studies covering a wide range of F/OSS applications and domains. It asserts trends in the evolution of software practices and solutions to the challenges ubiquitous nature free and open source software provides"--Provided by publisher.

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"This book is a collection of empirical research regarding the status of F/OSS projects, presenting a framework and state-of-the-art references on F/OSS projects, reporting on case studies covering a wide range of F/OSS applications and domains. It asserts trends in the evolution of software practices and solutions to the challenges ubiquitous nature free and open source software provides"--Provided by publisher.

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