Free/Open Source Software Development: Recent Research Results and Methods

Advances in Computers

Volumn 69, Issue , 2007, Pages 243-295

  Scacchi, Walt ^a  

^a 5226 Donald Bren Hall   (United States)

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EID: 34248672283     PISSN: 00652458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2458(06)69005-0     Document Type: Review

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