Free/Open Source Software Development

by Koch, Stefan

• ISBN13: 9781591403692
• ISBN10: 1591403693
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-07-01
• Publisher: Igi Global

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Section I: F/OSS Development - "Intensive Analysis"
Chapter I Do Not Check in on Red: Control Meets Anarchy in Two Open Source Projects	1	(26)
Jesper Hoick, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Niels Jørgensen, Roskilde University, Denmark
Chapter II Analyzing the Anatomy of GNU/Linux Distributions: Methodology and Case Studies (Red Hat and Debian)	27	(32)
Jesús M. González-Barahona, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Gregorio Robles, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Miguel Ortuño-Pérez, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Luis Rodero-Merino, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Jose Centeno-Gonzalez, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Vicente Matellán-Olivera, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Eva Castro-Barbero, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Pedro de-las-Heras-Quirós, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Chapter III The Co-Evolution of Systems and Communities in Free and Open Source Software Development	59	(25)
Yuwen Ye, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA and SRA Key Technology Lab, Japan
Kumiyo Nakakoji, University of Tokyo, Japan
Yasuhiro Yamamoto, University of Tokyo, Japan
Kouichi Kishida, SRA Key Technology Lab, Japan
Section II: F/OSS Development and Software Engineering Practices - "Extensive Analysis"
Chapter IV The Role of Modularity in Free/Open Source Software Development	84	(19)
Alessandro Narduzzo, Universitá di Bologna, Italy
Alessandro Rossi, Universitá di Trento, Italy
Chapter V A Quantitative Study of the Adoption of Design Patterns by Open Source Software Developers	103	(22)
Michael Hahsler, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Austria
Section III: F/OSS Pojects as Social Constructs
Chapter VI Coordination and Social Structures in an Open Source Project: VideoLAN	125	(27)
Thomas Basset, Centre de Sociologie des Organisations, France and Ecole Normale Superieure de Chachan, France
Chapter VII Free Software Development: Cooperation and Conflict in a Virtual Organizational Culture	152	(22)
Margaret S. Elliott, University of California, Irvine, USA
Walt Scacchi, University of California, Irvine, USA
Section IV: Simulating F/OSS Development - "Dynamic Swarms"
Chapter VIII Dynamical Simulation Models of the Open Source Development Process	174	(29)
I.P. Antoniades, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
I. Samoladas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
I. Stamelos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
L. Angelis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
G.L. Bleris, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Chapter IX Modeling the Free/Open Source Software Community: A Quantitative Investigation	203	(19)
Gregory Madey, University of Notre Dame, USA
Vincent Freeh, North Carolina University, USA
Renee Tynan, University of Notre Dame, USA
Section V: F/OSS Development Interacting with Commercial and Public Organizations
Chapter X Benefits and Pitfalls of Open Source in Commercial Contexts	222	(20)
Jiayin Hang, Siemens Business Services GmbH & Co. OHG, Germany
Heidi Hohensohn, Siemens Business Services GmbH & Co. OHG, Germany
Klaus Mayr, IFS IT GmbH, Germany
Thomas Wieland, University ofApplied Sciences Coburg, Germany
Chapter XI Experiences Enhancing Open Source Security in the POSSE Project	242	(17)
Jonathan M Smith, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Michael B. Greenwald, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Sotiris loannidis, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Angelos D. Keromytis, Columbia University, USA
Ben Laurie, AL Digital, Ltd., USA
Douglas Maughan, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, USA
Dale Rahn, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Jason Wright, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Section VI: Implications of the F/OSS Development Model - "The Broad Picture"
Chapter XII The Impact of Open Source Development on the Social Construction of Intellectual Property	259	(14)
Bernd Carsten Stahl, De Montfort University, UK
Chapter XIII The Social Production of Ethics in Debian and Free Software Communities: Anthropological Lessons for Vocational Ethics	273	(23)
E. Gabriella Coleman, University of Chicago, USA
Benjamin Hill, Debian Project, USA
About the Editor	296	(1)
About the Authors	297	(9)
Index	306