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Gozukeles, Ibrahim Izlem. "Free And Open Source Software In Turkey." Master's thesis, METU, 2006. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12607173/index.pdf.

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In recent years, there has been growing interest of governments and firms for Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). However, FOSS is still a puzzlement for a wide spectrum of academic disciplines. Social scientists ask why FOSS hackers participate in FOSS if they do not get any monetary rewards. On the other hand firms ask, how a firm can earn money from FOSS. In this study, motivations of FOSS hackers and firms are taken as an interrelated phenomenon. For FOSS hackers, social and technical aspects of FOSS are essential. On the contrary to FOSS hackers, firms have profit oriented goals. In thi

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Batikas, Michail. "SME’s participation to Free Libre Open Source Software Communities." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/38704.

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Les motivacions entorn al programari lliure han estat sempre un tema de gran interès, sent la pregunta més obvia, "perquè les persones treballen de forma gratuïta?". Les motivacions dels desenvolupadors han estat establertes (per exemple, von Hippel (2001), Lerner and Tirole (2002)). De la mateixa manera que ho han estat per a les empreses grans i petites que adopten programari lliure basat en models de negoci (per exemple, Lakhani and von Hippel, 2003; Fitzgerald, 2006; Krishnamurthy, 2004). No obstant això, un nombre cada vegada més elevat de les PIMES amb estratègies que no estan directamen

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Srinivasan, Sumitra. "An Open Source Technoscape in India: Motivations, Manifestations, and Speculations." restricted, 2006. http://etd.gsu.edu/theses/available/etd-08172006-171614/.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Georgia State University, 2006.<br>Ted Friedman, committee chair; Kathy Fuller-Seeley, Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Merrill Morris, Leonard Teel, committee members. Title from title screen. Electronic text (236 p. : col. ill.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed May 22, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-210).

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Mirza, Aghaee Naghmeh. "Choosing Free/Open Source Software : The strategic reasons for using Open Office in the municipalities." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Business Informatics, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-9749.

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<p>Open source software is becoming a credible and realistic alternative to proprietary software in municipalities. The aim of this thesis is to explore the strategies and logical issues that inspire and motivate municipalities to migrate into or integrate use of open source software. The research approach used in the study is an explorative, comparative case study performed in the three Swedish municipalities of Falköping, Alingsås and Kungälv, which considers implementation and use of OpenOffice in administration. The methodologies used in the case study were in-depth interviews with Chief I

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Matavire, Rangarirai. "Acquired status in free and open source software user groups." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12224.

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Includes abstract.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-93).<br>This study represents a seamless weaving of new and previously seemingly unrelated concepts on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) participation into an integrated substantive framework. The research demonstrates how patterns of behaviour amongst FOSS participants serve as currency for the acquisition of status. Stages of the Basic Social Process (BSP) that lead to the resolution of the status concern are proposed. The core elements of the BSP are found to be Joining, Learning, Locating, Cultivating and Consolidating

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Sebald, Gerd. "Offene Wissensökonomie : Analysen zur Wissenssoziologie der Free/Open Source-Softwareentwicklung /." Wiesbaden : VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 2008. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016075365&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.

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Ribeiro, Athos Coimbra. "Ranking source code static analysis warnings for continuous monitoring of free/libre/open source software repositories." Universidade de São Paulo, 2018. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/45/45134/tde-20082018-170140/.

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While there is a wide variety of both open source and proprietary source code static analyzers available in the market, each of them usually performs better in a small set of problems, making it hard to choose one single tool to rely on when examining a program. Combining the analysis of different tools may reduce the number of false negatives, but yields a corresponding increase in the number of false positives (which is already high for many tools). An interesting solution, then, is to filter these results to identify the issues least likely to be false positives. This work presents kiskadee

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Garrigós, Janina, and Pau Minoves. "Adopting Free/Libre/Open Source Software Practices, Techniques and Methods for Industrial Use." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Sektionen för datavetenskap och kommunikation, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-4184.

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Today’s software companies face the challenges of highly distributed development projects and constant changing requirements. To be competitive, the software time to market has to be reduced as much as possible while keeping the expected quality. Development methodologies try to address this challenges by introducing new practices, techniques and methods for communication, requirements management, quality assurance, etc. This thesis proposes the adoption of relevant Free/Libre/Open Source Software practices to improve industrial developments. Many FLOSS projects have proven very successful, pr

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Meyer, Silke [Verfasser]. ""Free Software, Free Society"? : Über die Reproduktion von Differenz in der Praxis von Free/Libre Open Source Software-Communities / Silke Meyer." Berlin : Freie Universität Berlin, 2013. http://d-nb.info/1045194999/34.

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Rentocchini, Francesco <1978&gt. "Intellectual property rights in the software sector: issues on patents and free/libre open source software." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2007. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/501/.

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Krieger, Bernhard Ludwig. "The production of free software : an ethnographic enquiry into a new social practise." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.608965.

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Schofield, Andrew John. "Knowledge and resource sharing in free and open source software community environments." Thesis, University of Salford, 2010. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/26898/.

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This thesis describes a research study which investigated on-line communities based around Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) support and development. Specifically, the study examined how knowledge and resources are shared within these communities. Emphasis was placed on the issues of organisation and governance of these communities, collaboration, and the motivation of the participants involved. The research was carried out from an interpretive philosophical perspective and was therefore exploratory in nature, focusing on the perspectives of FOSS community participants. Following an in-dept

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Holý, Michal. "Analýza trendů IS z pohledu uplatnění nových technologií s orientací na open source." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2014. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-194035.

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The theme of this thesis is to analyze current technological trends with a focus on open source software in terms of relevance and importance for enterprises. The main objective is to evaluate the current status of open source software for Czech enterprises and characterize the progress based on data from 2010 and 2015. The thesis describes the basic forms of software used by companies which are further categorized based on the functionality and usability. The specifics of open source software and its licenses are defined. Subsequently the selection of specific open source licenses, generally

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Linder, Anders, and Johan Olsson. "Free Software For Web Development." Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Science and Technology, 2003. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-2000.

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<p>This thesis will look into what kind of solutions a company or a private person can use if they want to create a dynamic website using only free software. To do this we divided our work in two parts. In the first part, we developed a dynamic website for a Swedish company. On the server side we used exclusively free software with open source code. There are different meanings in how the term “free” should be used when referring to software, which we will explain in the thesis. We have also chosen to work with the XMLtechnology to see if it lives up to its expectations and to see if we could

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Sabino, Vanessa Cristina. "Um estudo sistemático de licenças de software livre." Universidade de São Paulo, 2011. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/45/45134/tde-14032012-003454/.

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Esta dissertação tem por objetivo apresentar as licenças de software livre mais importantes, sob a luz dos seus principais aspectos jurídicos e da inter-compatibilidade, de forma a auxiliar pessoas envolvidas no desenvolvimento de software a compreender as implicações destas licenças ao fazer uso delas em seus projetos. A dissertação contextualiza as licenças, tanto no tocante à legislação brasileira, quanto no que diz respeito às restrições de licenciamento, de forma a viabilizar a análise de compatibilidade que se segue. Casos de projetos proeminentes de software livre cujo desenvolvimento

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Berry, David M. "The contestation of code : a political economy of free software and open source." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.441037.

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Veselý, Jakub. "Analýza a návrh Open Source řešení pro Městský úřad Blansko." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2010. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-264870.

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The object of this mater’s thesis is to analyze current situation of information system at municipal office of Blansko and to review it. Subsequently to suggest other possible solutions and improvements. Formulation of economic and other advantages and possible disadvantages and problems that can occur in case of implementation of other OpenSource components.

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Ratto, Matt. "The pressure of openness : the hybrid work of linux free/open source kernel developers /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3089478.

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Ozaygen, Altay S. "Diffusion Of Free And Open Source Software As Innovation: A Case Study Of Metu." Master's thesis, METU, 2005. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12605716/index.pdf.

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In this thesis, the diffusion of free and open source software (FOSS) on desktop PCs at Middle East Technical University in Ankara (METU) is investigated within the framework of the diffusion of innovation theory. This thesis aims to propose some policies for the migration to FOSS on desktop PCs at METU. The research is conducted through two similar web-based surveys. The first survey was held during 27-28 September 2003 after the examination of exemption for the IS100 course. The second survey was held between 23 March and 24 May 2004 in the whole of the METU campus. This survey was open to a

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Mandel, Alexander. "Expanding Geography with Free and Open Source Software| Technology Diffusion, Cartography, and Data Analysis." Thesis, University of California, Davis, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3646340.

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<p> This dissertation lies at the intersection of two current trends in technology, both of which are increasing with the spread of high speed internet: location-based services (geospatial technologies) and Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Chapter one explores the nature of geospatial technology knowledge diffusion by investigating the spread of OSGeo-Live, a collection of pre-existing geospatial FOSS packaged specifically for demonstration and education purposes. The analysis examines the distribution of downloaders, contributors and translators then assesses the potential barriers to kn

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Özaygen, Altay Ş Supervisor :. Geray Haluk. "Diffusion of free and open source software as innovation : a case study of Metu." Ankara : METU, 2004. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12605716/index.pdf.

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Vestbø, Tor Arne. "Software Quality in the Trenches : Two Case Studies of Quality Assurance Practices in Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS)." Thesis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Computer and Information Science, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-9659.

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<p>When proponents of open source software are asked to explain the success of their movement they typically point to the quality of the software produced, which is in turn attributed to the rather unconventional development model of releasing unfinished versions of the software and having users look over the code and report and fix bugs. This thesis investigates the open source quality assurance model from a knowledge management perspective based on the assumption that debugging involves a high degree of knowledge work. By doing interpretive case studies of two open source projects using

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Sanga, Camilius. "A technique for the evaluation of free and open source e-learning systems." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2010. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_6242_1306494254.

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<p>Evaluating software is a universal and complex problem. The question is: how should software be selected and adopted, or rather, which of the software packages is the most suitable for a specific environment? Extensive research on the evaluation of software has been done, but only a few researchers have considered evaluation of e-learning systems based on three software quality characteristics (i.e. usability, maintainability and deployability) for implementation in third world countries. In this thesis, it will be considered how to use a mixed research methods for the evaluation of free an

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Alexandris, Nikos [Verfasser], and Steffen [Akademischer Betreuer] Kuntz. "Burned area mapping via non-centered PCA using Public Domain Data and Free Open Source Software = Kartierung abgebrannter Flächen durch nicht-zentrierte Hauptkomponentenanalyse bei Benutzung von Public Domain Dateien und Free Open Source Software." Freiburg : Universität, 2011. http://d-nb.info/1123465053/34.

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DIAS, FILHO Luiz Fernando. "A utilização de Open Source GIS na mineração: prospecção regional de Pegmatitos da Faixa Seridó Paraibana." Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 2016. https://repositorio.ufpe.br/handle/123456789/18057.

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Lin, Yuwei. "Hacking practices and software development : a social worlds annalysis of ICT innovation and the role of free/libre open source software." Thesis, University of York, 2004. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/9881/.

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Through use of social worlds theory and qualitative research methods, this thesis explores hackers’ practices and their relationships with the computing world and the wider society from a socio-technical perspective. The hacker social world comprises actors from diverse social-technical backgrounds who share a constellation of im/material practices, namely open source practices (OSPs). Through engaging with these collective practices, actors and actants communicate, negotiate, and shape each other’s identities, practices and understandings of the innovation structure and system in various aspe

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Hadziselimovic, Adnan. "FLOSSTV (Free, Libre, Open Source Software (FLOSS)) within participatory 'TV hacking' media and arts practices." Thesis, Goldsmiths College (University of London), 2012. http://research.gold.ac.uk/6922/.

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This research operates in the context of a European political discourse, where the main concern is counter-cultural approaches to non-mandatory collaboration and contractual agreements. FLOSSTV (Free, Libre, Open Source Software TV) covers a broad range of practices, from television via documentary up to media arts productions. This thesis documents the endeavour to formulate a policy for FLOSS culture. FLOSSTV studies the impact of new intellectual property legislation on media production, as well as conceptions and applications of collective authorship and alternative licensing schemes. FLOS

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Dysart, Thomas. "Systems within systems : free and open source software licences under German and United States law." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2017. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:4632118c-1ef6-47b9-ac89-2b3c7889f881.

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Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) licences channel the exclusionary and individualising force of copyright to establish a qualitatively different, somewhat subversive, system for the exploitation of software. This thesis examines how it is that FOSS licences establish this 'system within a system' under both German and United States law. The inquiry begins with a detailed examination of FOSS licence templates as the instruments which transform code from its default position as the 'res' of proprietary relations to its status as 'open' or 'free'. The thesis then considers whether FOSS licenc

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Day, Allan. "An ethnographic study of FLOSS : towards an STS analysis of free/open source software production." Thesis, Goldsmiths College (University of London), 2011. http://research.gold.ac.uk/7325/.

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The thesis argues that, contrary to previous analyses of the topic, Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) must be understood as an assemblage of interconnected software projects, rather than being a singular entity. It also argues that a detailed understanding of these projects' production activities is necessary in order to gain an adequate understanding of the wider FLOSS phenomenon. In order to address these omissions in existing treatments of the topic, the thesis presents the results of a detailed, long-term, ethnographic study of a FLOSS project, the analysis of which is informed by ac

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Pentzold, Christian. "Was haben Viehweiden mit Software zu tun? Informationstechnologien und die Allmende." Universitätsbibliothek Chemnitz, 2010. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:ch1-201000657.

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Zeini, Sam, Nils Malzahn, and H. Ulrich Hoppe. "Entstehung von Innovationen in Open-Source-Netzwerken am Beispiel von Open Simulator." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2014. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-141898.

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Reis, Christian Robottom. "Caracterização de um processo de software para projetos de software livre." Universidade de São Paulo, 2003. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/55/55134/tde-12112014-100100/.

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Software Livre é software fornecido com código fonte, e que pode ser livremente usado, modificado e redistribuído. Projetos de Software Livre são organizações virtuais formadas por indivíduos que trabalham juntos no desenvolvimento de um software livre específico. Estes indivíduos trabalham geograficamente dispersos, utilizando ferramentas simples para coordenar e comunicar seu trabalho através da Internet. Este trabalho analisa esses projetos do ponto de vista de seu processo de software; em outras palavras, analisa as atividades que realizam para produzir, gerenciar e garantir a qualidade do

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Berdou, Evangelia. "Managing the bazaar : commercialization and peripheral participation in mature, community-led free/open source software projects." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 2007. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/116/.

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The thesis investigates two fundamental dynamics of participation and collaboration in mature, community-led Free/Open Source (F/OS) software projects - commercialization and peripheral participation. The aim of the thesis is to examine whether the power relations that underlie the F/OS model of development are indicative of a new form of power relations supported by ICTs. Theoretically, the thesis is located within the Communities of Practice (CoP) literature and it draws upon Michel Foucault's ideas about the historical and relational character of power. It also mobilizes, to a lesser extent

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Birkinbine, Benjamin. "Incorporating the Commons: A Political Economic Analysis of Corporate Involvement in Free and Open Source Software." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/18513.

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Free (libre) and open source software (FLOSS) emerged in the 1980s as a radical alternative to proprietary software. Fighting back against what FLOSS enthusiasts viewed as overly restrictive intellectual property protections placed on proprietary software, FLOSS was designed with the intent of granting users the right to study, modify, adapt, or otherwise tinker with the source code of software. As such, FLOSS users were able to collaborate in producing software that could be distributed freely and widely to others, who could, in turn, make changes to the software. As FLOSS projects grew in

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Michlmayr, Martin. "Quality improvement in volunteer free and open source software projects : exploring the impact of release management." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.613166.

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Zeini, Sam, Nils Malzahn, and H. Ulrich Hoppe. "Entstehung von Innovationen in Open-Source-Netzwerken am Beispiel von Open Simulator." Technische Universität Dresden, 2009. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A27996.

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Rocha, Lucas Almeida. "Software livre e produção colaborativa na Internet: um estudo de caso dos instrumentos de comunicação do Projeto Gnome." Programa de Pós-Graduação em Comunicação e Cultura Contemporâneas da UFBA, 2007. http://www.repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/11308.

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Haskel, Lisa Frances. "Participatory design and free and open source software in the not for profit sector : the Hublink Project." Thesis, Bournemouth University, 2017. http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29569/.

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This industry-based thesis undertakes a multifaceted and longitudinal exploration of the design and implementation of a Free and Open Source Software (FLOSS) based information system in a consortium of small-scale community organisations. The research is centred on the design, production and implementation of a case management system with and for a group of nine not-for-profit organisations in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets who work as a consortium. The system, called Hublink, is based on the FLOSS framework Drupal. The system was designed during 2013 and has been in everyday use by those

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Steinmacher, Igor Fábio. "Supporting newcomers to overcome the barriers to contribute to open source software projects." Universidade de São Paulo, 2015. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/45/45134/tde-30112015-131552/.

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Community-based Open Source Software (OSS) projects are generally self-organized and dynamic, receiving contributions from volunteers spread across the globe. These communities survival, long-term success, and continuity demand a constant influx of newcomers. However, newcomers face many barriers when making their first contribution to an OSS project, leading in many cases to dropouts. Therefore, a major challenge for OSS projects is to provide ways to support newcomers during their first contribution. In this thesis, our goal was to identify and understand the barriers newcomers face and prov

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Mota, Carla Filomena Augusto. "Software livre/open source vs. software proprietário na educação: o caso de estudo de uma escola do 2.º e 3.º ciclos." Master's thesis, Universidade Portucalense, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11328/1317.

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Dissertação de Mestrado em Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação na Educação.<br>A utilização generalizada da Internet e a evolução da Web potenciaram novos paradigmas na utilização e adoção de software. Assim, diversos tipos de utilização de software como o software livre, open source, freeware ou software as a service estão atualmente disponíveis para além do software proprietário. A par das tendências da utilização de software livre/open source a nível internacional, em Portugal tem também havido diversas recomendações na adoção deste tipo de software na Administração Pública e, em parti

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Meirelles, Paulo Roberto Miranda. "Monitoramento de métricas de código-fonte em projetos de software livre." Universidade de São Paulo, 2013. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/45/45134/tde-27082013-090242/.

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Nesta tese de doutorado, apresentamos uma abordagem para a observação das métricas de código-fonte, estudando-as através de suas distribuições e associações, além de discutir as relações de causalidade e implicações práticas-gerenciais para monitoramento das mesmas. Em nossos estudos avaliamos a distribuição e correlações dos valores das métricas de 38 projetos de software livre, dentre os com mais contribuidores ativos em seus repositórios. Para tal, coletamos e analisamos os valores para cada métrica em mais de 344.872 classes e módulos dos projetos avaliados. Complementarmente, para mostrar

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Santos, Edgar Pereira dos [UNESP]. "CAD/CAM/Usinagem CNC integrado a engenharia reversa." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/152068.

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Coleman, Samuel. "Acceptance of technology innovations in public education| Factors contributing to a teacher's decisionto use free and open source software." Thesis, Alliant International University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3701746.

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<p> Use of free and open source software (FOSS) by teachers in public schools is limited. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there were statistically significant differences among teachers who use FOSS in the classroom, teachers who use proprietary software in the classroom, and teachers who do not use software in the classroom at all, with the goal to propose ways to mitigate barriers to implementation of FOSS by teachers in public schools. The research design was quasi-experimental. Independent t tests were used to measure differences among the three groups on the follo

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Henrico, Susan Jacoba. "Analysing the practical feasibility of using free and open source software for geographical information systems (FOSSGIS) in military operations." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60365.

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Remaining ahead of the enemy in all circumstances is crucial to any military power. Technology, especially GIS, has become a key factor in military operations. GIS can provide the military commander with geospatial information about the theatre of war that can assist him in the planning and execution of his mission. Unfortunately, technology usually comes at a price. GIS software is no exception. The cost of acquiring and maintaining GIS software and software training can be high. The cost of proprietary software limits the use of GIS in military operations. GIS software packages can be

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Blekh, Aleksandr. "Governance and organizational sponsorship as success factors in free/libre and open source software development: An empirical investigation using structural equation modeling." NSUWorks, 2015. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/gscis_etd/40.

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Recent advances in information technologies and subsequent explosive growth of computer software use in practically all aspects of everyday life provide tremendous opportunities and benefits for improving people's lives. However, significant proportion of software projects represents cancelled, abandoned or otherwise failed projects. This situation exists not only in commercial software products or government information systems, but also in an increasingly popular and important domain of free/libre and open source software (FLOSS). The problem of failures in software development projects requ

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Ždímal, Martin. "Duševní vlastnictví - případ informačních technologií." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2007. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-4259.

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This theses analyses necessity and legitimacy of existence of intellectual property rights, especially patents and copyrights. There is shown the true essence of these instruments as monopoly privilege. On case of information technology I demonstrate that these privileges are unreasonable and counterproductive in many cases. Analysis of ?free software? alternative model proves that use of patents and copyrights is not a necessary condition of creation of intangible goods. The last part of this work shows, that existence of any special instruments for intangible goods protection is not needed a

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Kučera, František. "Možnosti využití svobodného a otevřeného softwaru pro podnikání." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2009. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-19060.

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The subject of this thesis is open source software and free software in term of utilization for business. The goal is to provide conditions and areas suitable for using of open source software and free software. The theoretical part gives basic terms, a list of organizations active in this area, classification of free software and a comparison of particular free software licenses. The practical part includes results of two inquiries of free software using: 1) personally made inquiry in Czech firms, 2) Internet inquiry of users. Further, a search of available free programmes has been made -- in

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Kepoglu, Volkan Osman. "Development Of Free/libre And Open Source Spatial Data Analysis System Fully Coupled With Geographic Information System." Phd thesis, METU, 2011. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12613163/index.pdf.

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Spatial Data Analysis (SDA) is relatively narrower and constitutes one of the areas of Spatial Analysis. Geographic Information System (GIS) offers a potentially valuable platform for supporting SDA techniques. Integration of SDA with GIS helps SDA to benefit from the data input, storage, retrieval, data manipulation and display capabilities of GIS. Also, GIS can benefit from SDA techniques in which the integration of these techniques can increase the analysis capabilities of GIS. This integration serves for disseminating and facilitating improved understanding of spatial phenomena. How SDA t

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Mansoux, Aymeric. "Sandbox culture : a study of the application of free and open source software licensing ideas to art and cultural production." Thesis, Goldsmiths College (University of London), 2017. http://research.gold.ac.uk/22606/.

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In partial response to the inability of intellectual property laws to adapt to data-sharing over computer networks, several initiatives have proposed techno-legal alternatives to encourage the free circulation and transformation of digital works. These alternatives have shaped part of contemporary digital culture for more than three decades and are today often associated with the "free culture" movement. The different strands of this movement are essentially derived from a narrower concept of software freedom developed in the nineteen-eighties, and which is enforced within free and open source

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Wachtler, Axel, Jörg Wunsch, Matthias Vorwerk, et al. "Chemnitzer Linux-Tage 2011." Universitätsbibliothek Chemnitz, 2011. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:ch1-qucosa-65020.

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Die Chemnitzer Linux-Tage sind eine Veranstaltung rund um das Thema Open Source. Im Jahr 2011 wurden 102 Vorträge und Workshops gehalten. Der Band enthält ausführliche Beiträge zu 12 Hauptvorträgen sowie Zusammenfassungen zu 78 weiteren Vorträgen<br>The "Chemnitz Linux Days" is a conference that deals with Linux and Open Source Software. In 2011 102 talks and workshops were given. This volume contains papers of 12 main lectures and 78 abstracts (in german)

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