---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chris McPhee <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 1:23 AM Subject: February Issue of OSBR Available To: Chris McPhee <[email protected]> Dear Readers, The editorial theme for the February 2011 issue of the OSBR is Recent Research and it is now available at osbr.ca. In this issue, we have the following articles: Carlo Daffara, head of research at Conecta, describes the factors to consider when selecting a license to suit both business objectives and licensing constraints. Monique Bardawil from Carleton University's Technology Innovation Management program outlines her recent research to identify key players in the mashup ecosystem, where businesses must develop appropriate strategies based on an accurate understanding of the structure of the ecosytem and the role of its key players. Amanda Shiga, CMS Practice Lead at non~linear creations, presents her research into the competitive actions taken by API providers in the mashup ecosystem. Islam Balbaa, Technical Business Analyst at Kinaxis, describes his recent research into the fit between software-as-a-service products and the requirements of particular business units. Chulaka Ailapperuma, Senthilkumar Mukunda, and Shruti Satsangi from Carleton University's Technology Innovation Management program illustrate how social network analysis can be used to study online communities, including free/libre open source software developer teams. The editorial theme for the upcoming March issue is Co-creation. We have invited authors from the Research Forum to Understand Business in Knowledge Society to contribute to this special issue. The Guest Editors will be Stoyan Tanev from the University of Southern Denmark and Marko Seppä from the University of Jyväskylä. For subsequent issues, we welcome general submissions on the topic of open source business or the growth of early-stage technology companies. Please contact me ([email protected]) if you are interested in submitting an article. Kind regards, Chris McPhee Editor, Open Source Business Resource http://www.osbr.ca If you no longer wish to receive email notifications from the OSBR, please send your request by email and I will unsubscribe you. ________________________________________________________________________ Open Source Business Resource http://www.osbr.ca/ojs/index.php/osbr -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens