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The Open Source Ecosystem: A Study in Fractal Complexity

Free and open source software (F/OSS) has achieved some highly visible successes recently. For example, the Apache HTTP Server, the Eclipse integrated development environment, and the JBoss Application Server have all become worldwide market leaders. But these are just the lead elements of a formidable army, which will soon be advancing on all fronts. This Executive Report analyzes the irresistible rise of F/OSS and zooms in for a closer look at three of the leading communities: the Apache Software Foundation, the Eclipse Foundation, and the ObjectWeb Consortium.

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