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17SEP 2018
4 Theses
Final Thesis: Paid vs. Volunteer Work on Open Source in China
Abstract: China is now playing a larger and larger role in the global economy and technology sphere. With support from the Chinese government since the early 2000s, open source software in China has become interesting to study with respect to the current and future development of the Chinese IT industry. This thesis presents statistics about […]
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14SEP 2018
4 Theses
Final Thesis: The Economics of Open Source User Foundations
Abstract: Companies are facing difficult build-or-buy decisions when acquiring enterprise software. Open Source User Foundations provide an alternative way of acquisition that is especially relevant in software marketplaces where a handful of software vendors serve a large number of software buyers. This thesis presents an exploratory qualitative single-case case study on the software ecosystem that […]Abstract: Companies are facing difficult build-or-buy decisions when acquiring enterprise software. Open Source User Foundations provide an alternative way of acquisition that is especially relevant in software marketplaces where a handful of software vendors serve a large number of software buyers. This thesis presents an exploratory qualitative single-case case study on the software ecosystem that […]
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13SEP 2018
9 General
Research Paper: Uncovering the Periphery: A Qualitative Survey of Episodic Volunteering in Free/Libre and Open Source Software Communities
Abstract: Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) communities are composed, in part, of volunteers, many of whom contribute infrequently. However, these infrequent volunteers contribute to the sustainability of FLOSS projects, and should ideally be encouraged to continue participating, even if they cannot be persuaded to contribute regularly. Infrequent contributions are part of a trend which […]Abstract: Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) communities are composed, in part, of volunteers, many of whom contribute infrequently. However, these infrequent volunteers contribute to the sustainability of FLOSS projects, and should ideally be encouraged to continue participating, even if they cannot be persuaded to contribute regularly. Infrequent contributions are part of a trend which […]
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10SEP 2018
7 Related
Open Source Firmware Conference in Erlangen
Our security colleagues are supporting the Open Source Firmware Conference in Erlangen this week.
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10SEP 2018
5 Events and Talks
Reminder – Upcoming talk: Transparadigm Programming
Dr. Damian Conway will speak on September 11, 2018 at 18:30 in Hörsaal 12, Cauerstraße 11 on Transparadigm Programming. Dr. Conway is known for being a highly entertaining and informative speaker, and his talk on combining different programming paradigms in a single program promises to be interesting to both beginners and experts alike.
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04SEP 2018
4 Theses
Final Thesis: License Confusion on GitHub
Abstract: Today software ecosystems heavily rely on the re-usage of and object level linking to existing code. Allowance for this is given by a wide variety of software licenses. Due to conflicting restrictions imposed by those licenses, some of them cannot be used together in the same project. This work approximates the amount of such […]
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