From proprietary to open source - Growing an open source ecosystem

Journal of Systems and Software

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1467-1478

  Kilamo, Terhi ^a   Hammouda, Imed ^a   Mikkonen, Tommi ^a   Aaltonen, Timo ^a  

^a Tietotalo Building   (Finland)

Author keywords

Open source; Open source engineering; Opening proprietary software; Software ecosystem

Indexed keywords

CLOSED SOURCE; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; INDUSTRIAL CASE STUDY; INDUSTRIAL SOFTWARE; OPEN SOURCE COMMUNITIES; OPEN SOURCES; PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE; SOCIAL ECOSYSTEMS; SOFTWARE ECOSYSTEMS;

ECOSYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS;

OPEN SYSTEMS;

EID: 84861099556     PISSN: 01641212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.06.071     Document Type: Article

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