Free/Libre Open Source Software: What We Know and What We Do Not Know. ACM Computing Surveys. 2012;44. Abstract
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Validity Issues in the Use of Social Network Analysis with Digital Trace data. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 2011;12(12). Abstract
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Paying attention to each other in visible work communities: Modeling bursty systems of multiple activity streams. In: SocialCom/PASSAT(2010).; 2010. p. 276-81. Abstract
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Analyzing Leadership Dynamics in Distributed Group Communication. In: 2010 43rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2010). Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: IEEE; 2010. p. 1-10. Abstract
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Heartbeat: Measuring Active User Base and Potential User Interest in FLOSS Projects. In: OSS2009: Open Source Ecosystems: Diverse Communities Interacting (IFIP 2.13). Vol 299/2009. Springer; 2009. p. 94-104. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology ; vol 299/2009). Abstract
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Cross-repository data linking with RDF and OWL. In: 3rd Workshop on Public Data about Software Development (WoPDaSD 2008).; 2008. p. 15-22. Abstract
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Social Dynamics of FLOSS Team Communication Across Channels. In: OSS2008: Open Source Development, Communities and Quality (IFIP 2.13). Vol 275/2008. Springer; 2008. p. 131-42. (IFIP International Federation for Information Processing; vol 275/2008). Abstract
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eResearch Workflows for Studying Free and Open Source Software Development. In: OSS2008: Open Source Development, Communities and Quality (IFIP 2.13). Vol 275. Springer; 2008. p. 405-11. (IFIP International Federation for Information Processing; vol 275). Abstract
eResearch Workflows for Studying Free and Open Source Software Development. In: OSS2008: Open Source Development, Communities and Quality (IFIP 2.13). Vol 275/2008. Springer; 2008. p. 405-11. (IFIP International Federation for Information Processing; vol 275/2008). Abstract
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Emergent Decision-Making Practices in Free/Libre Open Source Software (Floss) Development Teams. In: OSS2007: Open Source Development, Adoption and Innovation (IFIP 2.13). Vol 234/2007. Springer; 2007. p. 71-84. (IFIP International Federation for Information Processing ; vol 234/2007). Abstract
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