The Role of Individuals and Social Capital in POSIX Standardization

International Journal of IT Standards and Standardization Research (IJITSR)

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-23

  Isaak, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

IEEE; individuals; POSIX; social capital; standardization; UNIX

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001842894     PISSN: 15393062     EISSN: 15393054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jitsr.2006010101     Document Type: Article

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