Dirk Riehle's Industry and Research Publications

Category: 1.2 Open Source (Industry)

  • 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…

  • What is “openwashing” (in software)?

    What is “openwashing” (in software)?

    “Openwashing” is a term used by proponents of community open-source software against commercial open source companies. The goal is to shame the companies into changing their business model as well as to prevent the business model in the first place. The claim is that commercial open source companies may be providing open-source software, but are…

  • Stop maligning commercial open source, start helping it

    Stop maligning commercial open source, start helping it

    You may have noticed how some open source enthusiasts are complaining about companies which relicensed their open source components to proprietary licenses. These companies get maligned using terms like “rug pull” and “bait and switch”, suggesting they were deliberately deceiving their users. I don’t want to speculate about the companies’ intentions, but I do want…

  • The OPEN_Source-Initiative and the hyphen

    The OPEN_Source-Initiative and the hyphen

    Wikipedia is where linguists go when they are bored. So they long settled that it is “open source” (if used standalone) and “open-source software” (if open-source is a modifier/attribute to a noun). Now the Open Source Initiative found a linguist who argues there should be no hyphen at all. In my book, there is a…

  • The prisoner’s dilemma of open-source software security (Koch, IEEE Computer)

    The prisoner’s dilemma of open-source software security (Koch, IEEE Computer)

    I’m happy to report that the 31st article in the open source column of IEEE Computer has been published. Title The prisoner’s dilemma of open-source software security Keywords Open Source Software, Security, Government Policies, Trust Management, Open Source, Open Source Software, Prisoners Dilemma, Government Agencies, Strategic Level, Defection, Testimony, Game Theory, Rational Choice, Effects Of…

  • Free and open-source software [Computer Magazine]

    Free and open-source software [Computer Magazine]

    I’m happy to report that the 30th article in the open source column of IEEE Computer has been published. With this article, I’m turning to open source fundamentals which I’ll write about if there is no other article in the queue. Please keep submitting article proposals! Title Free and Open-Source Software Keywords Open Source, Open…