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![Design and Implementation of the Sweble Wikitext Parser: Unlocking the Structured Data of Wikipedia [WikiSym 2011]](https://dirkriehle.com/wp-content/uploads/featured/10507-hawaii-maui-iao-valley-dead-wood-over-rainbow-300x150.jpg)
Design and Implementation of the Sweble Wikitext Parser: Unlocking the Structured Data of Wikipedia [WikiSym 2011]
Abstract: The heart of each wiki, including Wikipedia, is its content. Most machine processing starts and ends with this content. At present, such processing is limited, because most wiki engines today cannot provide a complete and precise representation of the wiki’s content. They can only generate HTML. The main reason is the lack of well-defined…
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![WOM: An Object Model for Wikitext [Technical Report]](https://dirkriehle.com/wp-content/uploads/featured/10508-hongkong-selfies-3-300x150.jpg)
WOM: An Object Model for Wikitext [Technical Report]
Abstract: Wikipedia is a rich encyclopedia that is not only of great use to its contributors and readers but also to researchers and providers of third party software around Wikipedia. However, Wikipedia’s content is only available as Wikitext, the markup language in which articles on Wikipedia are written, and whoever needs to access the content…
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On the Open Cloud Principles: Every Real-World Specification is an Underspecification
Trying to wrap my head around the Open Cloud Principles put out by the revamp of the Open Cloud Initiative, I’m happy to note that software engineering research has something to say to the challenges these principles will face. Every real-world specification is an underspecification. So, well, I say that, but I doubt that I’m…
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![Controlling and steering open source projects [Computer Magazine]](https://dirkriehle.com/wp-content/uploads/featured/10109-singapore-colored-houses-300x150.jpg)
Controlling and steering open source projects [Computer Magazine]
The IEEE just published a short version of the “control points and steering mechanisms” article. Here is the abstract. Please see the original for more details. Abstract: Open source software has become an important part of the software business. In a 2009 survey, Forrester Research found that 46 percent of all responding enterprises were using…
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The Evolution of the Source Forge Home Page
I was revising my talk on “Inner Source” when it occurred to me that it might be fun to review the changes to the sf.net (Sourceforge) homepage. Please find my collection of screenshots below. I only started saving them in 2007 so pointers to more and older screenshots are welcome! (In particular if they come…
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Upcoming Talk: The Open Source Volunteering Process
Title The Open Source Volunteering Process Abstract Open source projects critically depend on bringing new project members on board speedily and effectively. In this talk, I’ll describe the open source volunteering and on-boarding process. I’ll discuss the roles people play and the practices they follow, and I’ll illustrate how this process works by showing the…