Free and open source software development: the end of the teenage years (original) (raw)

This thematic series of the Journal of Internet Services and Applications presents a collection of articles that explore the development of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). It showcases the diversity of research topics related to FOSS, including communication within FOSS communities, licensing issues, and organizational involvement in standards development. The series highlights the increasing importance of FOSS in modern software development, particularly its role in speeding up development processes and providing production infrastructures. Additionally, it addresses new challenges introduced by the FOSS model, emphasizing the dynamism and growth of this field over the past two decades.