Dirk Riehle's Industry and Research Publications

Category: 1. Software Industry

  • The software bill of materials [Computer Magazine]

    The software bill of materials [Computer Magazine]

    I’m happy to report that the 34th article in the open source column of IEEE Computer has been published. As always, please consider writing an article proposal! Title The Software Bill of Materials Keywords Bill Of Materials, Open Source Software, Software Supply Chain, […] Authors Dirk Riehle Publication Computer vol. 58, no. 4 (April 2025),…

  • Improving country-level competitiveness through open source consortia

    Improving country-level competitiveness through open source consortia

    The German economy would be better off, and overall more competitive, if its participants collaborated on the development of open-source software they need to operate their business. They could free themselves from (some) of the dependencies (vendor lock-in) on the Silicon Valley while reducing overall costs, setting standards, etc. (This is a position paper I…

  • What’s wrong with German university startup incubators?

    What’s wrong with German university startup incubators?

    Let’s use the simple root cause analysis method of asking multiple times why. 1. Many German university incubators are a joke. Why are they a joke? 2. Because they don’t deliver what they should be delivering: Return on investment for the commercialization of all the intellectual property created from public funding given to them. Why…

  • A systematic review of common beginner programming mistakes in data engineering [CSEE&T 2025]

    A systematic review of common beginner programming mistakes in data engineering [CSEE&T 2025]

    Abstract The design of effective programming languages, libraries, frameworks, tools, and platforms for data engineering strongly depends on their ease and correctness of use. Anyone who ignores that it is humans who use these tools risks building tools that are useless, or worse, harmful. To ensure our data engineering tools are based on solid foundations,…

  • Why and how do organizations create user-led open source consortia? [INFSOF Journal]

    Why and how do organizations create user-led open source consortia? [INFSOF Journal]

    Abstract Context User-led open source (OS) consortia (foundations) consist of organizations from industries beyond the software industry collaborating to create open-source software solutions for their internal processes. Initially pioneered by higher education organizations in the 2000s, this concept has gained traction in recent years across various industries.  Objective This study has two research objectives (ROs).…

  • Governance practices for open source foundations in the healthcare sector [ICSOB 2024]

    Governance practices for open source foundations in the healthcare sector [ICSOB 2024]

    Abstract Open source (OS) foundations are non-profit organizations that support open-source software development projects. OS foundations can be categorized based on their membership and governance structures. This study focuses on vendor-led and user-led OS foundations operating in the healthcare sector. The study has two objectives. The first objective is to explore the similarities and differences…