Organizing network:

CREM 
University of Rennes
 
GREDEG
University of Nice
Sophia-Antipolis

GREQAM
University of Marseille

DSE
Università di Padova

ROCK
Università di Trento

DIEC
Università di Udine

List of Topics
FLOSS embraces many dimensions and it is of interest for very different disciplines; we welcome submissions from various fields: economics & management, sociology, law, information systems & computer science. Both empirical (surveys and case studies, econometric or experimental methods) and theoretical approaches will be considered. In what follows we suggest a (non exhaustive) list of topics that are certainly of interest:

• Licensing terms and IPR (incentives for innovators, license proliferation and incompatibilities, the future of IPRs, etc.).

• Innovation models (FLOSS based innovation, open innovation, user innovation, public domain innovation, standards and interoperability, appropriability, sustainability and competitive advantage, etc.).

• FLOSS production and organization of FLOSS communities (social and technical structures, coordination and division of labor, code architectures, motivation, incentives, leadership and conflict resolution, etc.).

• Hybridization (degree of openness, business models, licensing terms, firms’ participation in FLOSS projects, etc.)

• From software to other complex systems (FLOSS boundaries, applications in other industries and in non-code based settings, etc.).

•   Private and public adoption of FLOSS (FLOSS and the public administration, welfare impact, role of public policies, etc.).

• Competition between FLOSS and commercial software.

IMPORTANT DATES

 
1. First announcement and CFP: November 2008

2. Extended Deadline for submission: April 15^th 2009

3. Notification of participation decision: April 20^th 2009

4. Deadline for payment of registration fees at reduced rate: May 10^th

Normal rates: 130€ (standard) and 80€ (students).

Majored rates: are 180€ and 120€ respectively.

5. Delivery of final papers: June 15^th

6. Workshop: July 2^nd / 3^rd (full days)