Programme ChairTommi MikkonenTampere University of Technology Tampere, Finland email: tommi.mikkonen(at)tut.fi Program CommitteeJaco GeldenhuysStellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa Imed Hammouda Tampere University of Technology Tampere, Finland Francesco Lelli University of Lugano Switzerland Björn Lundell University of Skövde Sweden Pentti Marttiin Nokia-Siemens-Networks Helsinki, Finland Tommi Mikkonen Tampere University of Technology Tampere, Finland Barbara Russo Free University of Bolzano-Bozen Bolzano, Italy |
Special Session on Open Source Software Development BackgroundOpen source software is gaining momentum in several forms. In addition to the huge increase in the number of open source
projects started and the remarkable rise of FLOSS adoption by companies, new models of participation in the movement are
emerging rapidly. For instance, companies are increasingly releasing some of their proprietary software systems as open source
on one hand and acquiring open source software on the other hand. Taking the example of two big companies like Sun Microsystems
and Nokia, in the former setting Sun has released the Java Platform Standard Edition for Business to their customers while
Nokia has acquired Symbian and is giving it away as open source. In the latter setting, Sun has acquired MySQL and Nokia has
gone QT after acquiring Trolltech. Call for ContributionsIn this special session on 'Open source software development' we will explore current and future trends associated with both the state-of-the practice and state-of-the art of open source development. This workshop will focus on understanding the impact of Web tools to facilitate the design of complex cooperation systems. Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to:
Intended AudienceThe goal of the workshop is to bring together interested academics, practitioners, and enthusiasts to discuss topics related to the area of open source software development. The workshop will offer an opportunity for the participants to share experiences and discuss challenges involved in building and maintaining open source communities. The workshop will also identify key research issues and challenges that lie ahead. SubmissionAccepted papers should follow two column IEEE conference fomat. To get format description and templates follow the IEEE link. Papers should not exceed 8 pages (in IEEE/CS procedings format; 10pt, single-spaced, double-column) or 6000 words and include an abstract of up to 150 words. Papers must not have been previously published or submitted elsewhere. If accepted, the paper must be personally presented at the EUROMICRO SEAA 2009 Conference by the author or one of the co-authors. The presenting author(s) must pre-register (full free) for EUROMICRO SEAA 2009 before the due date of the Camera-ready paper. Details of the submission process will be added later. Important dates
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