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Open-Source Technologies Realizing Social Networks: A Multiple Descriptive Case-Study

Jose Teixeira, Open-Source Technologies Realizing Social Networks: A Multiple Descriptive Case-Study. In: I. Hammouda, B. Lundell, T. Mikkonen, W. Scacchi (Eds.), 8th IFIP WG 2.13 International Conference, OSS 2012, Hammamet, Tunisia, September 10-13, 2012, Proceedings, IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology 378/2012, 250–255, Springer, 2012.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33442-9_17

Abstract:

This article aims at describing the role of the open-source software phenomenon within high-tech corporations providing social networks and applications. By taking a multiple case study approach, I address what are the open-source software technological components embedded by leading social networking players, and a rich description on how those players collaborate
with the open-source community. Our findings,based on a population of three commercial providers of social networks and applications suggest that open- source plays an important role on the technological development of their social networking platforms. An open-source technological stack for realizing social networks is proposed and several managerial issues dealing with collaboration with open-source communities are explored.

BibTeX entry:

@INPROCEEDINGS{inpTeixeira_Jose12a,
  title = {Open-Source Technologies Realizing Social Networks: A Multiple Descriptive Case-Study},
  booktitle = {8th IFIP WG 2.13 International Conference, OSS 2012, Hammamet, Tunisia, September 10-13, 2012, Proceedings},
  author = {Teixeira, Jose},
  volume = {378/2012},
  series = {IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology},
  editor = {Hammouda, I. and Lundell, B. and Mikkonen, T. and Scacchi, W.},
  publisher = {Springer},
  pages = {250–255},
  year = {2012},
  keywords = {open-source, social networks, entrepreneurship, facebook, spotify, netlog},
}

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