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05SEP 2019
5 Events and Talks
Upcoming Talk: Björn Lundell of University of Skövde on Implementing File Formats and Standards in Open Source Software Under Unclear Conditions
We will host a talk on “Implementing File Formats and Standards in Open Source Software Under Unclear Conditions” in FAU’s computer science colloquium. The talk is free and open to the public. If you would like to attend, please register so we can update you should anything change. by: Björn Lundell, University of Skövde about: […]
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22AUG 2019
2 Research
Research Paper: Industry Requirements for FLOSS Governance Tools to Facilitate the Use of Open Source Software in Commercial Products
Abstract: Virtually all software products incorporate free/libre and open source software (FLOSS) components. However, ungoverned use of FLOSS components can result in legal and nancial risks, and risks to a rm’s intellectual property. To avoid these risks, companies must govern their FLOSS use through open source governance processes and by following industry best practices. A […]
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14JUN 2019
2 Research
Research Paper: Why Do Episodic Volunteers Stay in FLOSS Communities?
Abstract: Successful Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) projects incorporate both habitual and infrequent, or episodic, contributors. Using the concept of episodic volunteering (EV) from the general volunteering literature, we derive a model consisting of five key constructs that we hypothesize affect episodic volunteers’ retention in FLOSS communities. To evaluate the model we conducted a […]Abstract: Successful Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) projects incorporate both habitual and infrequent, or episodic, contributors. Using the concept of episodic volunteering (EV) from the general volunteering literature, we derive a model consisting of five key constructs that we hypothesize affect episodic volunteers’ retention in FLOSS communities. To evaluate the model we conducted a […]
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13JUN 2019
2 Research
Research Paper: Getting Started with FLOSS Governance and Compliance in Companies
Abstract: Commercial use of open source software is on the rise as more companies realize the benefits of using FLOSS components in their products. At the same time, the ungoverned use of such components can result in legal, financial, intellectual property, and other risks. To mitigate these risks, companies must govern their use of open […]
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09JUN 2019
2 Research
Research Paper: Industry Best Practices for FLOSS Governance and Component Reuse
Abstract: Corporate use of open source in software products is on the rise. While this brings a number of technological and business benefits to companies, it also comes with potential legal and financial risks caused by license non-compliance and ungoverned use of open source components. Companies address these threats with free/libre and open source software […]
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21SEP 2018
2 Research
Research Paper: User Experience Design in Software Product Lines
Abstract: User experience design is an important part of software product development, and yet software product line engineering has largely ignored this topic. This paper pre-sents a set of industry best practices for user experience design in software product lines. We conducted multiple-case case study research using two different product lines within the multinational company Siemens […]
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