This paper investigates the possibility to export the free-libre open source model that has proved successful in the case of software in other sectors. We propose a general definition of open source innovation that relies on two pillars: Openness and interactivity. First, the produced knowledge must remain open, i.e. it must be made available to all without discrimination.  read more »

This paper explores the process of innovation within a virtual community of open source developers. We analyse a subgroup of the hacker community called the free and open source community as they possess unique structural and processual characteristics conducive to innovative product development.  read more »