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Abstract: Context: User-led open source (OS) consortia (foundations) consist of organizations from industries beyond the software industry collaborating to create open-source software solutions for their internal processes. Initially pioneered by higher education organizations in the 2000s, this...

Abstract: A large part of data science projects is spent on data engineering. Especially in open data contexts, data quality issues are prevalent and are often tackled by non-professional programmers. We introduce and evaluate Jayvee, a domain-specific language for data engineering aimed at reducin...

Abstract: Open source (OS) foundations are non-profit organizations that support open-source software development projects. OS foundations can be categorized based on their membership and governance structures. This study focuses on vendor-led and user-led OS foundations operating in the healthcare...

Abstract: Vendor-led open source foundations are open source foundations led by software vendors rather than individual developers or end-user organizations. Our research investigates why vendors create or join such foundations, and how these foundations succeed. We conducted exploratory single-cas...

We will be hosting the JValue-PML project wrap-up meeting as part of the mFUND-Programm in January 2024. This meeting is open to the public, but you need to register to receive the Zoom link the day before. The meeting will be held in German.   • By: Prof. Dirk Riehle, JValue Team & BMDV, mF...

On Oct 30th, our own Julia Mucha (née Krause) successfully defended her dissertation at Friedrich-Alexander University. Congratulations, Dr. Mucha! Below, please find some photos from the ensuing celebration after passing the defense.

Abstract: Collaborative workflows are common in open-source software development. They reduce individual costs and improve the quality of work results. Open data shares many characteristics with open-source software as it can be used, modified, and redistributed by anyone, for free. However, in con...

Abstract: Inner source software development is the practice of using open source practices for firm-internal software development. Practitioner reports have shown that inner source can increase flexibility and reduce costs. Despite the potential benefits of inner source, there has been little resea...