Foreword ....................................................... vi
Preface ...................................................... viii
Section I: Empirical Research into F/OSS
Chapter I
Volunteers in Large Libre Software Projects: A Quantitative
Analysis Over Time .............................................. 1
Martin Michlmayr, University of Cambridge, UK
Gregorio Robles, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Jesus M. Gonzalez-Barahona, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos,
Spain
Chapter II
Measuring the Efficiency of Free and Open Source Software
Projects Using Data Envelopment Analysis ....................... 25
Stefan Koch, Vienna University of Economics and
Business Administration, Austria
Section II: F/OSS Community Structures and Perception
Chapter III
Ecology and Dynamics of Open Source Communities ................ 46
Michael Weiss, Carleton University, Canada
Gabriella Moroiu, Carleton University, Canada
Chapter IV
Perceptions of F/OSS Community: Participants' Views on
Participation ................................................. 68
Andrew Schofield, University of Salford, UK
Grahame S. Cooper, University of Salford, UK
Section III: Tools for Qualitative F/OSS Development
Chapter V
Software Development and Coordination Tools in Open
Source Communities ............................................ 96
Ruben van Wendel de Joode, Twynstra Gudde Management
Consultants, The Netherlands
Hans de Bruijn, Delft University of Technology,
The Netherlands
Michel van Eeten, Delft University of Technology,
The Netherlands
Chapter VI
Evidence-Based Assurance to Support Process Quality in
the F/OSS Community ........................................... 120
Anas Tawileh, Cardiff University, UK
Omer Rana, Cardiff University, UK
Wendy Ivins, Cardiff University, UK
Stephen McIntosh, Cardiff University, UK
Chapter VII
The Chase for OSS Quality: The Meaning of Member Roles,
Motivations, and Business Models .............................. 147
Benno Luthiger, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Carola Jungwirth, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Section IV: Adoption of F/OSS in Public and
Corporate Environments
Chapter VIII
Understanding the Development of Free E-Commerce/E-Business
Software: A Resource-Based View ............................... 170
Walt Scacchi, University of California, Irvine, USA
Chapter IX
The Migration of Public Administrations Towards Open Source
Desktop Software: Recommendations from Research and
Validation through a Case Study ............................... 191
Kris Ven, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Dieter Van Nuffel, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Jan Verelst, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Chapter X
Toward a GNU/Linux Distribution for Corporate Environments .... 215
Francesco Di Cerbo, Free University of Bolzano-Bozen,
Italy
Marco Scotto, Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy
Alberto Sillitti, Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy
Giancarlo Succi, Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy
Tullio Vernazza, University of Genoa, Italy
Section V: F/OSS Case Studies
Chapter XI
Assessing the Health of an Open Source Ecosystem .............. 238
Donald Wynn, Jr., University of Georgia, USA
Chapter XII
The Rise and Fall of an Open Source Project: A Case Study ..... 259
Graham Morrison, Linux Format magazine, UK
About the Contributors ........................................ 277
Index ......................................................... 286
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