<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="6.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sowe, Sulayman K.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ioannis Stamelos</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lefteris Angelis</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Identifying Knowledge Brokers that Yield Software Engineering Knowledge in OSS Projects</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Information and Software Technology</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">debian</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">email</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">email archives</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">expertise</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">knowledge sharing</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">mailing list</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">project success</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">social network analysis</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2006</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11/2006</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><related-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://flosshub.org/sites/flosshub.org/files/IST-Vol-48-11-2006.pdf</style></url></related-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">46</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1025-1033</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Much research on open source software development concentrates on developer lists and other software repositories to investigate what motivates professional software developers to participate in open source software projects. Little attention has been paid to individuals who spend valuable time in lists helping participants on some mundane yet vital project activities. Using three Debian lists as a case study we investigate the impact of knowledge brokers and their associated activities in open source projects. Social network analysis was used to visualize how participants are affiliated with the lists. The network topology reveals substantial community participation. The consequence of collaborating in mundane activities for the success of open source software projects is discussed. The direct beneficiaries of this research are in the identification of knowledge experts in open source software projects.</style></abstract><notes><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Uses the Debian mailing lists &quot;kde&quot;, &quot;mentor&quot;, and &quot;user&quot;. 
the collection period was from January 2001 to September 2004</style></notes></record></records></xml>