What is the status of the Free and Open Source Software (F/OSS) revolution? This work brings together Free and Open Source software researchers and analysts to to address this question, examining specific aspects of F/OSS.

This work brings together leading Free and Open Source software researchers and analysts to consider the status of the open source revolution and its effect on industry and society. What is the status of the Free and Open Source Software (F/OSS) revolution? Has the creation of software that can be freely used, modified, and redistributed transformed industry and society, as some predicted, or is this transformation still a work in progress? "Perspectives on Fred and Open Source Software" brings together leading analysts and researchers to address this question, examining specific aspects of F/OSS in a way that is both scientifically rigorous and highly relevant to real-life managerial and technical concerns.