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Introducing Innovations into Open Source projects

Christopher Özbek — 2011-01-29T14:38:12

Dear F/OSS-Researchers,

I would like to share my Ph.D. thesis with you which I just completed on
the topic of introducing innovation into Open Source projects.

The basic question is the following: Since Open Source projects are not
driven using authoritative power from the top but rather grant each
participant much freedom in their choice of development tools, software
development practices and interaction in the development process, then how
do Open Source projects adopt new tools and processes which affect the
whole project? The widespread switch to decentralized version control tool
Git is a good example of such project-wide innovations.

The methodology to answer this question is qualitative using Grounded
Theory methodology on data from 13 Open Source projects which were studied
in their e-mail communication for one year.

The main result of the thesis is a set of concepts, which explain
important aspects of innovation introduction. For instance the role of
hosting for innovations is explained and split into principle components
such as cost, control or community identity.

I hope some of you find this work useful for your own research on
understanding the Open Source development paradigm.

Best regards,

Christopher Özbek

Download the thesis from:

http://www.inf.fu-berlin.de/~oezbek/pub/OezbekC10-Introducing-Innovations-OSS.pdf

Related publications on methodology and selected results are available
from:

https://www.inf.fu-berlin.de/w/SE/OSSInnovation

The Ten Best P2P Books of 2010

josx — 2011-01-12T11:38:47

might be intresting
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Reminder: Early registration for "The Politics of Open Source" conference at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst ends March 28th

Charlie Schweik — 2010-03-27T14:41:50

JITP 2010: Politics of Open Source

May 6 & 7, 2010

University of Massachusetts Amherst

http://politicsofopensource.jitp.net/

The Politics of Open Source is an interdisciplinary conference organized 
by the Journal of Information Technology and Politics (JITP) that 
examines the politics associated with the Free/Libre and Open Source 
Software (FLOSS) Movement. A complete program is available at 
http://politicsofopensource.jitp.net

Early registration is open until March 28.

The conference features two keynote lectures:

Eric von Hippel, Professor and Head of the Innovation and 
Entrepreneurship Group at the Sloan School of Management at the 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Fellow at the Berkman Center 
for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School. Dr. von Hippel 
specializes in research related to the nature and economics of 
distributed and open innovation. He also develops and teaches about 
practical methods that firms can use to improve their product and 
service development processes. He is the author of Democratizing 
Innovation (MIT Press, 2005) and The Sources of Innovation (Oxford, 1988).

Clay Johnson, Director of Sunlight Labs. Prior joining Sunlight, Clay 
was one of the four founders of Blue State Digital, the progressive 
left's premier technology and online strategy firm. This firm, which was 
born out of the Howard Dean campaign, was also responsible for Barack 
Obama's Web presence. Before joining Blue State, Johnson was the lead 
programmer for Dean for America in 2004, overseeing the development of 
grassroots tools like GetLocal, DeanLink and Project Commons. Prior to 
entering politics, Johnson was a technologist at Ask Jeeves (now 
Ask.com) where he helped to develop the company's Web syndication 
product. He also started the first Internet Knowledge Exchange, 
KnowPost.com, and worked as an entrepreneur-in-residence at a Venture 
Capital firm, but still claims that he learned the most from his first 
job -- as a waiter at Waffle House in Atlanta, Georgia.

And invited panel presentations featuring:

John M. Weathersby, Founder and Executive Director of the Open Source 
Software Institute, and

Louis Suarez-Potts, Community Development Manager at Sun Microsystems 
and OpenOffice.org

For more information and to register, visit 
http://politicsofopensource.jitp.net/

The conference is supported by Microsoft, Google, UMass Department of 
Computer Science, Texifter, the Open Source Software Institute, the 
Qualitative Data Analysis Program, and the National Center for Digital 
Government.

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CFP: Lightning Talks at OSS 2010 DoctoralConsortium

Kris Ven — 2010-02-20T10:09:54

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Call for Papers: Lightning Talks at OSS 2010 Doctoral Consortium
May 30, 2010, Notre Dame, IN, USA
http://www.ua.ac.be/oss2010dc

Collocated with the 6th International Conference on
Open Source Systems (OSS 2010)
May 30 - June 2, 2010, Notre Dame, IN, USA
http://www.oss2010.org/

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Collocated with the 6th International Conference on Open Source Systems
(OSS 2010), a Doctoral Consortium will be organized on May 30, 2010.

Please note that the deadline for the submission of full papers has
already passed. At this moment, we are issuing a call for papers for the
lightning talks special session. Funding for US-based students who
participate in the lightning talks session may be available.

LIGHTNING TALKS

Similar to last year, we will be hosting a special session of
"lightning talks" during the OSS 2010 Doctoral Consortium. During
this lightning talks session, multiple PhD students will be able to
briefly present their research proposal. Each presenter will be provided
with a 3-minute time slot and will have one slide available. The
lightning talks session allows PhD students to give a brief presentation
of their research, to actively participate in the Doctoral Consortium,
and to generate awareness of their topic.

The lightning talks session is primarily targeted towards PhD students
who are in the early phases of their research. Attending the discussion
on the research proposals of other PhD students may also be beneficial
for them, as it provides ideas on what future reactions to their own
research may be. In addition, by giving a lightning talk, they are able
to generate an interest in their research topic, which allows them to
connect to other researchers in related areas and to gain preliminary
feedback on their proposal.

The Doctoral Consortium will take place on May 30, allowing participants
to attend the OSS 2010 conference after the Doctoral Consortium. This
allows PhD students to further discuss their research with other
researchers in the following days. As well, because of the diversity of
the communities involved, the Doctoral Consortium will allow PhD
students to make connections beyond their own disciplines. As a result,
we expect that participation will allow PhD students to develop a better
understanding of the different research communities, which we believe
will facilitate their participation in future inter-disciplinary
research.

Funding may be available for US-based PhD students who participate in
the lightning talks session. The funding will cover all or part of the
registration, travel, and accommodation costs. More information will be
provided to participants who are accepted to the Doctoral Consortium.
Doctoral students outside the US are encouraged to seek funding with
their local funding agency. A letter of recommendation can be provided
by the Doctoral Consortium chairs upon acceptance.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

PhD students that are interested in giving a lightning talk at the OSS
2010 Doctoral Consortium can apply by submitting an abstract describing
their research proposal. Abstracts should not exceed one page and must
be formatted using the templates available in the "Author's Kit"
section on the website of the Doctoral Consortium. Each submission must
include title, author name(s) and affiliation. The abstract should
briefly outline the research question(s) or topic addressed in the
study, the proposed methodology, and the expected outcomes (as far as
they are known at the time of writing). Abstracts should not contain a
list of references.

Abstracts should be submitted by e-mail to Kris Ven (kris.ven-pPLrx3cd0hQ< at >public.gmane.org).
Submissions in both Word (.doc, not .docx) and LaTeX format are
welcomed. Abstracts will be reviewed by the OSS 2010 Doctoral Consortium
chairs based on their relevance to the OSS domain.

IMPORTANT DATES

March 26, 2010 Submission deadline for abstracts
April 2, 2010 Decision back to authors
April 15, 2010 Registration
May 30, 2010 Doctoral Consortium

ACCEPTANCE

Abstracts accepted as a lightning talk during the Doctoral Consortium
will be included in the proceedings of the OSS 2010 Doctoral
Consortium. Submitting an abstract to the Doctoral Consortium represents
the author's agreement to allow the Doctoral Consortium Chairs to
publish the abstract in the Doctoral Consortium proceedings without
compensation to the author. The parties understand that the author is
granting a nonexclusive license and all copyrights remain the property
of the author.

Authors of accepted abstracts are required to register for and attend
the Doctoral Consortium. They will also be asked to give a 3-minute
presentation on their work.

Should you require additional information, please contact Kris Ven
(kris.ven-pPLrx3cd0hQ< at >public.gmane.org).

DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM CHAIRS

Walt Scacchi, University of California, Irvine, USA
Kris Ven, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Jan Verelst, University of Antwerp, Belgium

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Kevin Crowston, Syracuse University, USA
Joseph Feller, University College Cork, Ireland
Daniel M. German, University of Victoria, Canada
Jesus Gonzalez-Barahona, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Björn Lundell, University of Skövde, Sweden
Maha Shaikh, London School of Economics, UK

Ph.D/research-open source-Netherlands/India

ravi srinivas — 2010-02-11T12:11:02

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Global Game Jam 2010, India

Manusheel Gupta — 2010-01-28T22:42:27

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SocialCalc on Sugar - Developers' Guide andOpportunity for Developers and Content Creators

Manusheel Gupta — 2010-01-24T00:25:05

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SocialCalc on Sugar version #5 release

Manusheel Gupta — 2010-01-24T00:24:09

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Reminder: Call for papers for "The Politics ofOpen Source" conference

Charlie Schweik — 2010-01-07T15:13:07

Please circulate the call for papers below.
The deadline for paper submissions is this *Sunday, January 10, 2010*. 
Visit www.umass.edu/jitp for more information and a complete call for 
papers.


JITP 2010: The Politics of Open Source
A two-day University of Massachusetts Amherst conference jointly 
sponsored by:

Google
Department of Political Science, UMass Amherst
Science, Technology, and Society Initiative (STS)
Journal of Information Technology & Politics (JITP)
Qualitative Data Analysis Program (QDAP)
National Center for Digital Government (NCDG)
Department of Computer Science, UMass Amherst
Center for Public Policy and Administration

KEYNOTE & DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

Eric von Hippel is Professor and Head of the Innovation and 
Entrepreneurship Group at the Sloan School of Management at the 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Fellow at the Berkman Center 
for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School. He specializes in 
research related to the nature and economics of distributed and open 
innovation. He also develops and teaches about practical methods that 
firms can use to improve their product and service development 
processes. He is the author of Democratizing Innovation (MIT Press, 
2005) and The Sources of Innovation (Oxford, 1988).

Clay Johnson is Director of Sunlight Labs. Prior joining Sunlight, Clay 
was one of the four founders of Blue State Digital, the progressive 
left's premier technology and online strategy firm. This firm, which was 
born out of the Howard Dean campaign, was also responsible for Barack 
Obama's Web presence. At Blue State Digital, Clay was responsible for 
developing the organization's brand and building its initial client 
roster. He also had a hand at building some of the company's early 
technical tools. Before joining Blue State, Johnson was the lead 
programmer for Dean for America in 2004, overseeing the development of 
grassroots tools like GetLocal, DeanLink and Project Commons. Prior to 
entering politics, Johnson was a technologist at Ask Jeeves (now 
Ask.com) where he helped to develop the company's Web syndication 
product. He also started the first Internet Knowledge Exchange, 
KnowPost.com, and worked as an entrepreneur-in-residence at a Venture 
Capital firm, but still claims that he learned the most from his first 
job -- as a waiter at Waffle House in Atlanta, Georgia.

Christopher M. Kelty is an associate professor at the University of 
California, Los Angeles. He has a joint appointment in the Center for 
Society and Genetics and in the department of Information Studies. His 
research focuses on the cultural significance of information technology, 
especially in science and engineering. He is the author most recently of 
Two Bits: The Cultural Significance of Free Software (Duke University 
Press, 2008), as well as numerous articles on open source and free 
software, including its impact on education, nanotechnology, the life 
sciences, and issues of peer review and research process in the sciences 
and in the humanities.

APPROACH

Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FOSS) has made significant 
advances, both technically and organizationally, since its emergence in 
the mid-1980s. Over the last decade, it has moved from a software 
development approach involving mostly volunteers to a more complex 
ecology where firms, nonprofit organizations, government agencies and 
volunteers may be involved. Moreover, the production paradigm continues 
to expand to other areas of digital content (e.g., Creative Commons, 
Wikipedia, Connexions, etc.). In this conference we use the phrase “open 
source” to capture this broader phenomenon. The Program Committee 
encourages disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of 
open source, broadly defined.

"Politics" in the conference title, can have many interpretations. 
Political issues closely tied to the free and open source software 
movement(s) include: national government policies related to the 
adoption of open source technologies or questions related to 
interoperability and open standards, software patents, vendor lock-in, 
and copyright. These are central themes we expect may be discussed in 
this forum. In this context, we welcome international submissions since 
differences in the political perspective appear in international 
contexts. However, topics related to how the concept of openness has led 
to various interpretations, adaptations, and applications of “open 
source” in other domains, and political issues that surround these 
broader innovations, are also welcome. Specific topics might include, 
but are not limited to:

General topics related to the politics of open source
• How open source software or its principles are changing politics
• Emerging transparencies in software, systems and society
• Open source in the developing world and other international contexts
• The political economy of open source
• Digital divides and open source

Open source and the public sector
• Open source software and transparency in government
• Government policies toward open source and open standards
• Regulation and open source

Open source and democracy
• Open source and democratic engagement
• Open source voting systems
• Activism, political mobilization and open source

The expansion of open source into other domains

• Understanding how open source collaboration works and how it can be 
extended into other areas of collective action
• Policy areas, such as the effects of free textbooks on education 
policy or the politics of "One Laptop Per Child"
• The political implications of open source in other cultural domains

PAPER SUBMISSIONS

Authors are invited to prepare and submit to JITP a manuscript following 
one of the six submission formats by January 10, 2010. These formats 
include research papers, policy viewpoints, workbench notes, review 
essays, book reviews, and papers on teaching innovation. Proposals for 
full panel presentations will also be accepted. The goal is to produce a 
special issue, or double issue, of JITP with a wide variety of 
approaches to the broad theme of "The Politics of Open Source."

Everything you need to know about how to prepare and submit a strong 
JITP paper is documented at http://www.jitp.net/. Please list JITP2010 
in the comments section of your submission. Papers will be put through 
an expedited blind peer review process by the Program Committee, and 
authors will be notified about a decision by March 10, 2010. A small 
number of papers will be accepted for presentation at the conference. 
Other paper authors will be invited to present a poster during the 
Friday evening reception. All authors will be asked to produce a 
"YouTube" version of their research findings.

BEST PAPER AND POSTER CASH PRIZES

The author (or authors) of the best research paper will receive a single 
$1,000 prize. The creator (or creators) of the best poster/research 
presentation will also receive a single prize of $1,000.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Ezendu Ariwa, London Metropolitan University
M.V. Lee Badgett, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Paul M.A. Baker, Georgia Institute of Technology
Deborah Bryant, Oregon State University Open Source Lab
Andrea Calderaro, European University Institute
Mark Cassell, Kent State University
Edward Cherlin, Earth Treasury
Gabriella Coleman, New York University
Doug Downham, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Robert English, Daystar Computing & University of Massachusetts Amherst
Joseph Feller, University College Cork
Jelena Karanovic, Rutgers University
Dave Karpf, University of Pennsylvania/Miller Center for Public Affairs
Andrea Kavanaugh, Virginia Tech
Jose Marichal, California Lutheran University
Jens Hardings Perl, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Charlie Schweik, University of Massachusetts Amherst, co-chair
Stuart Shulman, University of Massachusetts Amherst, co-chair
Megan Squire, Elon University
Krishna Ravi Srinivas, Research Information System For Developing Nations
Louis Suarez-Potts, Sun Microsystems, Inc. & OpenOffice.org
Anas Tawileh, Cardiff University & Meedan.net

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The JITP Conferences are unique opportunities to engage across 
disciplines with scholars and practitioners interested in the 
intersection of technology and politics. Your organizations sponsorship 
will help offset the travel and honorarium costs for the daily keynote 
speaker. It will also provide prizes for best papers and best posters 
and fund general costs associated with the conference organization and 
venue rentals. More importantly, it will enable you to reach a diverse 
audience and create new national and international partnerships.

Sponsorship is available at 4 levels:

Level Sponsorship Benefits

Platinum $10,000 +

• Prominent display of your logo on all conference marketing materials 
including on-site handouts and conference website
• Recognition in the Journal of Information Technology and Politics 
special issue
• 2 complimentary conference registrations
• Complimentary Display Space (equipment extra)
• Recognition during Conference Opening
• Acknowledged sponsorship of dinner reception
• 2 tickets to invitation-only conference dinner
• Sponsorship of one keynote lecture

Gold $5,000 – $9,999

• Prominent display of your logo on all conference marketing materials 
including on-site handouts and conference website
• Recognition in the Journal of Information Technology and Politics 
special issue
• 2 complimentary registrations
• Complimentary Display Space (equipment extra)
• Recognition during Conference Opening
• Acknowledged sponsorship of a named coffee break

Silver $2,500 – $4,999

• Prominent display of your logo on all conference marketing materials 
including on-site handouts and conference website
• Recognition in the Journal of Information Technology and Politics 
special issue
• 1 complimentary registration

Bronze $1,000 – $2,499

• Prominent display of your logo on all conference marketing materials 
including on-site handouts and conference website
• Recognition in the Journal of Information Technology and Politics 
special issue

Please contact the conference coordinator, Michelle Sagan Gonçalves, for 
more information about sponsorship opportunities: 
mgoncalves-7dBeD9EVUqnl1iQs1Ek5YA< at >public.gmane.org or (413) 577-2354.






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CFP: OSS 2010 Doctoral Consortium

Kris Ven — 2009-11-09T07:01:48

--- Call for Papers ---

OSS 2010 DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM
May 30, 2010, Notre Dame, IN, USA
Website: http://www.ua.ac.be/oss2010dc

Collocated with the 6th International Conference on Open Source Systems
(OSS 2010; http://oss2010.org), a Doctoral Consortium will be organized
on May 30, 2010.

GOAL

The goal of the Doctoral Consortium is to provide PhD students with an
environment in which they can share and discuss their goals, methods and
results before completing their research. Students can apply for the
Doctoral Consortium by submitting a paper describing their research
proposal. All submissions will be peer reviewed by at least two
independent reviewers. Feedback on the proposal will be returned to all
authors. Participants will be selected based on the quality of the
proposed research, its potential significance and contribution to the
OSS domain, and the potential benefit of the Doctoral Consortium to the
PhD student's research.

PhD students that are accepted to the Doctoral Consortium, will give a
presentation of their work. We aim to provide sufficient time for
discussion (at least 20 minutes) to ensure that PhD students obtain
quality feedback from the Doctoral Consortium co-chairs, the members of
the program committee, as well as other PhD students. This feedback will
allow them to enhance their own research proposal. We will also invite
other faculty members to attend the Doctoral Consortium to stimulate
discussion. Subsequently, doctoral students whose advisory committee
lacks sufficient expertise with current OSS research may benefit in a
number of ways from participating in the Doctoral Consortium with
attending faculty.

The Doctoral Consortium will take place on May 30, allowing
participants to attend the OSS 2010 conference after the Doctoral
Consortium. This allows PhD students to further discuss their research
with other researchers in the following days. As well, because of the
diversity of the communities involved, the Doctoral Consortium will
allow PhD students to make connections beyond their own disciplines. As
a result, we expect that participation will allow PhD students to
develop a better understanding of the different research communities,
which we believe will facilitate their participation in future
inter-disciplinary research.

We are currently trying to obtain funding for US-based students that
would cover part of the travel and hotel costs. More information will be
provided to students accepted for the Doctoral Consortium when
available. Doctoral students outside the US are encouraged to seek
funding with their local funding agency. A letter of recommendation can
be provided by the Doctoral Consortium chairs upon acceptance.

SCOPE

The scope of research topics of the Doctoral Consortium is the same as
for the main conference. We therefore invite submissions related to all
aspects of open source software including, but not limited to software
engineering perspectives, emerging perspectives, social science, and
studies of OSS deployment.

We invite submissions from PhD students in the early stages of their
research (e.g., those who are at the end of their first year or in their
second year), as well as in the late stages of their research (e.g.,
those who are close to graduating). PhD students who submit a paper to
the Doctoral Consortium should at least have decided on a research topic
or topic area, and have a proposal for an appropriate research method.
Preferably, PhD students should still have the time to incorporate the
feedback obtained during the Doctoral Consortium in their dissertation.

IMPORTANT DATES

January 15, 2010     Submission deadline for papers
February 26, 2010    Decision back to authors
March 12, 2010       Registration
March 19, 2010       Camera ready papers due
May 30, 2010         Doctoral consortium

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Papers submitted to the Doctoral Consortium should be between 3,000 and
4,000 words, not including references, and should be formatted using the
same template as the main conference. Templates and an example paper can
be downloaded from the "Author's Kit" section on the website of the
Doctoral Consortium. Each submission must include title, author name(s)
and affiliation, abstract, list of keywords and a complete list of
references. Papers will be subjected to a single-blind review (in which
the authors don't know the reviewers, but the reviewers know the
authors).

Submissions should at least discuss the following elements: the
background of the research, the motivation for the research, the
research question(s) addressed in the study and a description of the
proposed research method. Students in the later stages of their research
are encouraged to include an overview of their completed research
activities.

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically using the EasyChair
website. Paper submission will open one month before the actual
submission deadline. Detailed submission instructions will be provided
in the "Paper submission" section of the Doctoral Consortium
website. Submissions in both Word and PDF format are welcomed. Please
note that the camera-ready version of papers accepted to the Doctoral
Consortium must be submitted in either Word (.doc) or LaTeX format.
The Doctoral Consortium website can be found at
http://www.ua.ac.be/oss2010dc

ACCEPTANCE

Accepted papers will be included in the proceedings of the Doctoral
Consortium. Submitting a paper to the Doctoral Consortium represents the
author's agreement to allow the Doctoral Consortium Chairs to publish
the paper in the Doctoral Consortium proceedings without compensation to
the author. The parties understand that the author is granting a
nonexclusive license and all copyrights remain the property of the
author.

Authors of accepted papers are required to register for and attend the
Doctoral Consortium. They will also be asked to give a presentation on
their work for about 20 minutes, which will be followed by a 20 minute
discussion during which PhD students are given feedback on their work by
faculty members and other PhD students.

Should you require additional information, please contact Kris Ven
(kris.ven-pPLrx3cd0hQ< at >public.gmane.org).

DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM CHAIRS

Walt Scacchi, University of California, Irvine, USA
Kris Ven, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Jan Verelst, University of Antwerp, Belgium

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Kevin Crowston, Syracuse University, USA
Joseph Feller, University College Cork, Ireland
Daniel M. German, University of Victoria, Canada
Jesus Gonzalez-Barahona, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Björn Lundell, University of Skövde, Sweden
Maha Shaikh, London School of Economics, UK

Call for papers: The Politics of Open Source

Charlie Schweik — 2009-09-16T01:49:55

The Politics of Open Source

May 6-7, 2010
University of Massachusetts Amherst
More information and complete CFP: www.umass.edu/jitp 
<http://www.umass.edu/jitp>
Submission deadline: January 10, 2010 

The Politics of Open Source is the 2nd annual thematic conference 
organized by the Journal of Information Technology and Politics (JITP). 
The conference seeks to examine a range of political issues tied to the 
free and open source movement(s) including, but not limited to, open 
source and democratic engagement, government adoption policies, 
interoperability and open standards, political mobilization, regulation, 
and the digital divide. The Program Committee encourages both 
disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of open 
source and welcomes international perspectives and research exploring 
open source in non-traditional domains. A complete call for papers is 
available at www.umass.edu/jitp <http://www.umass.edu/jitp>.
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Call for FOSS one liners and informal stuff at Fibonacci, the International Open Source magazine

2009-08-10T11:22:13

Dear All,

First of all let me thank all the authors, LUGs and other groups for the wonderful response to our call for articles. We are steps away the release of the first edition of the magazine.

Though the submission of articles has ended, we are still open for hearing from you all. Please let us know about your experiences, works, or anything crazy or special you feel about FOSS, so that we may share the same with the world. 


The submissions may be sent by mail or online at http://sf-foss.iiitm.ac.in/fibonacci/. All submissions may be made by 14th August, 2009. While submitting, please let us know in case you want to exclude your name from a possible publication in magazine

Thanks and regards,
Rahul Kala
President,
SF-FOSS
http://sf-foss.iiitm.ac.in/