-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] TOC: Latest issue of the International Journal of Open Source Software & Processes Datum: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:09:25 +0200 (CEST) Von: Stefan Koch stefan.koch@wu.ac.at Antwort an: Stefan Koch stefan.koch@wu.ac.at An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network isworld@lyris.isworld.org

The contents of the latest issue of:

International Journal of Open Source Software & Processes (IJOSSP)

Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association

Volume 1, Issue 2, April-June 2009

Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically

ISSN: 1942-3926 EISSN: 1942-3934

Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA

www.igi-global.com/ijossp

Editor-in-Chief: Stefan Koch, Bogazici University, Turkey

GUEST EDITORIAL PREFACE

Recent Advances in the Economics of Open Source Software

Eric Darmon, Université de Rennes 1 and CREM-CNRS, France

Dominique Torre, GREDEG-CNRS and University of Nice - Sophia Antipolis, France

In recent years, the development of free/libre open source software (FLOSS) has attracted the attention of academics, practitioners, and policy-makers. In a first step, these OS initiatives have been primarily launched by communities of motivated “user-developers”. For FLOSS to sustain, a second step is to diffuse to new populations of users (individuals, businesses, government agencies). However, some motivations of these populations to adopt FLOSS may however differ from those of initial user-developers. The objective of this project is to study the consequences of the transition towards this second step. The articles selected for this special issue reflect the diversity of these topics. The articles relate OS production and diffusion and discuss the competition between OS and proprietary software.

To the read the guest editorial preface, please consult this issue of IJOSSP in your library.

PAPER ONE

What Makes Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) Projects Successful? An Agent-Based Model of FLOSS Projects

Nicholas P. Radtke, Arizona State University, USA

Marco A. Janssen, Arizona State University, USA

James S. Collofello, Arizona State University, USA

Within thehe last few years, there has been a rapid increase in the number of free/libre open source software (FLOSS) projects. Some of these projects, such as Linux and the Apache Web server, have become phenomenally successful; however, for every successful FLOSS project there are dozens of FLOSS projects that never succeed. These projects fail to attract developers and/or consumers and never get off the ground. The aim of this research is to better understand why some FLOSS projects flourish while others wither and die. This article presents a simple agent-based model that is calibrated on key patterns of data from SourceForge, the largest online site hosting open source projects. The calibrated model provides insight into the conditions necessary for FLOSS success and the use of scenario analysis in future developments of FLOSS.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=33305

PAPER TWO

Open Source Software Governance Serving Technological Agility: The Case of Open Source Software within the DoD

Thomas Le Texier, GREDEG – CNRS and University of Nice - Sophia Antipolis, France

David W. Versailles, EconomiX, University Paris 10 Nanterre, France

The development of open source software is currently arousing an increased interest in the IT world. This research inquires some specific paths enlarging the traditional view over open source software in inquiring the US Department of Defense (DoD) and the dynamics associated its front- and back-office activities. In this article, the authors explain how distinguishing basic administration from operational constraints and weapon R&D dynamics introduces specific governance concerns among public and private stakeholders. By no longer defining open source solutions as mere goods, but as services characterized by a flow of knowledge, the authors highlight new emerging strategies of technological acquisition. The authors’ analysis leads to revising traditional roles of focusing mainly on cost issues and introducing open source software with distinctive properties serving management innovation and technological agility at the level of complex systems.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=33306

PAPER THREE

Innovation, Imitation and Open Source

Rufus Pollock, University of Cambridge, UK

An extensive empirical literature indicates that even without formal intellectual property rights, innovators enjoy a variety of first-mover advantages and that ‘imitation’ is itself a costly activity. There is also accumulating evidence that an ‘open’ approach to knowledge production can deliver substantial efficiency advantages. This article introduces a formal framework incorporating all of these factors. The author examines the relative performance of an ‘open’ versus a ‘closed’ (proprietary) regime and explicitly characterizes the circumstances in which an open approach results in a higher level of innovation.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=33307

PAPER FOUR

Consumer Welfare and Market Structure in a Model of Competition between Open Source and Proprietary Software

Alexia Gaudeul, University of East Anglia, UK

In this article, the author considers a Vickrey-Salop model of spatial product differentiation with quasi-linear utility functions and contrasts two modes of production. The author discusses whether the proprietary model, where entrepreneurs sell software to the users, or the open source model, where users participate in software development, is more efficient from a welfare point of view. This article measures the vulnerability of entry by entrepreneurs in OS industries and proprietary industries.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=33308

PAPER FIVE

Open Source and Commercial Software Platforms: Is Coexistence a Temporary or a Sustainable Outcome?

Eric Darmon, Université de Rennes 1 and CREM-CNRS, France

Dominique Torre, GREDEG-CNRS and University of Nice - Sophia Antipolis, France

In this article, the authors consider the dynamics and competition between two software platforms. Potential user-developers can adopt one of the two platforms in order to develop and sell new applications based on the platform. The authors consider the static issue first and then use a simple dynamic system where the dynamics comes from the development efforts (spillovers) made on each platforms. In this context, they first identify the conditions for the two platforms to coexist in the long run and consider different strategies for the editor from this baseline. In both cases, the authors analyze whether a mixed industry may be sustainable in the long run.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=33309

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For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes (IJOSSP) in your institution's library. This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated “InfoSci-Journals” database: www.infosci-journals.com.

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Mission of IJOSSP:

The International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes (IJOSSP) publishes high-quality original research articles on the large field of open source software and processes. The primary mission is to enhance our understanding of this field and neighboring areas by providing a focused outlet for rigorous research employing a multitude of approaches.

Coverage of IJOSSP:

IJOSSP adopts an inclusive approach in its coverage. Therefore papers from software engineering, management, sociology, and other areas, as well as different research approaches are welcome. Possible topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

Business models for open source and other community-created artifacts

Case studies of open source projects, their participants and/or their development process

Characteristics of open source software projects, products, and processes

Communication and coordination in open source projects

Customer co-creation and user participation in (software) design

Economic analyses of open source

Economics of a distributed innovation process

Evolution of both open source software artifacts and open source communities

Implications of open source software for functional areas like public administration or teaching

Legal issues of open source software

Motivation of participants in open source projects and other distributed development efforts

Open science and open knowledge

Open source adoption and quality

Open source software development processes

Usage and adoption of open source software in different application areas and/or countries

User-centered innovation processes

Please note that despite the title, IJOSSP acknowledges, embraces, and covers other respective forms and definitions of similar nature, like free software or libre software. Therefore, each occurrence of open source should be read as free/libre/open source.

Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines at www.igi-global.com/ijossp.

All inquiries and submissions should be sent to:

Editor-in-Chief: Stefan Koch at stefan.koch@boun.edu.tr

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