The institution of university science research has evolved over the past century, from one of open science and free information to one of competition and jealously guarded intellectual property rights....
The open source software (OSS) landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. While OSS and its Free Software antecedent were largely driven by ideology and individual commitment, the main driving...
...a model of software development, and examine historical instances of free knowledge trading. Through this examination I hope to answer the ultimate question of “How does Open Source Software Development...
...needed to generate new IP claims. This chapter explores and critiques an approach to stimulating innovation and diffusion that has drawn increasing attention: open development. In the process, it examines...
We have created a new JavaTM-based integrated computational environment for the exploration of genomic data, called Bluejay. The system is capable of using almost any XML file related to genomic...
...a royalty-free basis. This definition has created some confusion among standards developers and users generally because it is contrary to the process-based definition of “open” and “openness” long held by...
...examine why these do not provide the types of constructivist learning environments observed in FLOSS communities. Provide examples of formal educational environments similar to FLOSS communities that would be further...
...open source models for computer documentation, one that offers increased user input into documentation projects and another that works to redefine how users and customers understand the importance and value...
...progress. As IT progresses, more and more products are compound items, incorporating technology co-owned by many different patent holders, co-manufactured by different producers, and interoperating with other complex products. A...
...of (transnational) private regulation is working as an impediment to free trade. One of the few international agreements explicitly addressing the standards adopted and implemented by ‘non-governmental bodies’ is the...