Open Source Systems: IFIP Working Group 2.13 Foundation on Open Source Software, June 8-10, 2006, Como, Italy (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 203)

This book collects the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Open Software - OSS 2006, held in Como, Italy in June, 2006, where researchers from all over the world discussed how OSS is produced, its huge potential for innovative applications and in groundbreaking OSS business models. The book takes an important step toward appreciation of the OSS phenomenon, presenting 20 refereed full papers and 12 more in shorter form.