Anyone knows of a site that has references to studies of usage of Free Software (even if they mistakenly call it opensource) ?
If not, I'll create a webpage somewhere with links (I have a couple of references somewhere in my e-mail). If you know of any such studies, please tell me.
On Fri, Jul 25, 2003 at 07:56:23PM +0100, João Miguel Neves wrote:
Anyone knows of a site that has references to studies of usage of Free Software (even if they mistakenly call it opensource) ?
http://www.dwheeler.com/ has some articles.
On Fri, Jul 25, 2003 at 07:56:23PM +0100, João Miguel Neves wrote:
Anyone knows of a site that has references to studies of usage of Free Software (even if they mistakenly call it opensource) ?
If not, I'll create a webpage somewhere with links (I have a couple of references somewhere in my e-mail). If you know of any such studies, please tell me.
You probably know www.dwheeler.com
Why Free Software? Just look at the numbers. :)
Hi,
Anyone knows of a site that has references to studies of usage of Free Software (even if they mistakenly call it opensource) ?
UE Free/Libre and Open Source Software http://www.infonomics.nl/FLOSS/
The Free/Libre/Open Source Software Survey for 2003 http://www.stanford.edu/group/floss-us/
On Mon, Jul 28, 2003 at 12:40:30AM +0200, Benoît Sibaud wrote:
Anyone knows of a site that has references to studies of usage of Free Software (even if they mistakenly call it opensource) ?
UE Free/Libre and Open Source Software http://www.infonomics.nl/FLOSS/
The Free/Libre/Open Source Software Survey for 2003 http://www.stanford.edu/group/floss-us/
I'll find floss overrated. As they do not make an effort to select a representative sample group, the findings are highly questionable. I cannot recommend basing any conclusions on them.
Op vr 25-07-2003, om 20:56 schreef João Miguel Neves:
Anyone knows of a site that has references to studies of usage of Free Software (even if they mistakenly call it opensource) ?
I've been collecting Free Software Studies on my site for a while. http://www.opencursus.be/modules.php?op=modload&name=Web_Links&file=... If you know some references that aren't in there, please contact me.
A selection:
http://opensource.mit.edu/online_papers.php More than 100 academic papers on FLOSS
http://europa.eu.int/ISPO/ida/jsps/index.jsp?fuseAction=showChapter&chap... Use of open source software in public administrations
http://www.egovos.org/pdf/dodfoss.pdf The Mitre Study. In pdf (160p.) Microsoft tried to delay or stop this publication.
http://www.isr.uci.edu/research-open-source.html UCI research in open source software development focuses on empirically-based studies of the processes, practices, and communities that develop open source software. Ethnographic and virtual enthnographic research methods are employed in the field studies of open source software development in communities that include those centered on Internet infrastructure, X-Ray astronomy and deep space imaging, networked computer games, and academic software design research.
http://www.dravis.net/reports.html Open Source Software: Case Studies Examining its Use April 2003 - Our latest report illustrates the diverse uses of open source software. After releasing Linux, Inc.: A Survey of Open Source Software - October 2002 , we recognized a need to provide perspectives on the benefits and challenges associated with open source software. Discussions with commercial, government and non-profit organizations provided input into this case studies report.
Wouter Vanden Hove http://www.opencursus.be [Flemish Open Content Portal and Advocacy site] http://textbook.wikipedia.org [want to help to write a Free textbook?]