TY - JOUR T1 - Governance of Open Source Software Foundations: Who Holds the Power? JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2012 A1 - Ludovico Prattico KW - artificial neural network KW - content analysis KW - keystones KW - management structures KW - open source KW - open source software foundations KW - organization KW - power AB - The research reported in this article attempts to discover who holds the power in open source software foundations through the analysis of governance documents. Artificial neural network analysis is used to analyse the content of the bylaws of six open source foundations (Apache, Eclipse, GNOME, Plone, Python, and SPI) for the purpose of identifying power structures. Results of the research suggest that: i) the actions of an open source software foundation are centered around one of three groups: Members, Chairman/President/Executive Director, and Board of Directors; ii) in only one of the six foundations is the Board of Directors responsible for both the community and the product; and iii) artificial neural network analysis of the content of bylaws provides unbiased insights of the power structure of open source software foundations. These results may prove useful to those who contribute to open source foundations and use their products and services. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 2 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/636 IS - 12 U1 - Carleton University Ludovico Prattico is a recent graduate of the Technology Innovation Management program at Carleton University in Ottawa. In addition to his Master's degree research at Carleton, he oversaw the operations, external content, and overall support of the Carleton Entrepreneurs program and recruitment of candidates for the Lead To Win program. Previously, he worked at Nortel Networks and Bell-Northern Research, where he led the Optical Networks architecture and standards development team, and the high capacity OC-48 hardware team with the responsibility for the development and introduction of the dense wavelength division multiplexing product. Mr. Prattico also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) degree from McGill University. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Carleton Entrepreneurs: The First Keystone Off-The-Shelf Application JF - Open Source Business Resource Y1 - 2011 A1 - Tony Bailetti A1 - Ludovico Prattico AB - In this article, we describe the first application of the Keystone Off-The-Shelf (KOTS) platform. KOTS integrates software applications available under open source licenses with proprietary applications and services offered by small local technology companies, most of which are Carleton University spin-offs. KOTS is the engine behind the website for the Carleton Entrepreneurs program. The goals of this unique program are to: i) strengthen the entrepreneurial spirit at Carleton University; ii) help graduate and senior undergraduate students transform their ideas into compelling opportunities and successful ventures; and iii) share the best opportunities with potential investors, alumni, and friends of Carleton University. KOTS will enable the Carleton Entrepreneurs collective to achieve significant system-level outcomes that are not attainable without the platform. This collective is comprised of students, mentors, internal and external reviewers, top managers of technology university spin-off companies, academics, and friends of Carleton. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa UR - http://timreview.ca/article/433 IS - April 2011 U1 - Carleton University Tony Bailetti is an Associate Professor in the Eric Sprott School of Business and the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. Professor Bailetti is the Director of Carleton University's Technology Innovation Management program and the Director of Ontario's Talent First Network. His research, teaching, and community contributions support these programs. U2 - Carleton University Ludovico Prattico is a graduate student in the Technology Innovation Management program at Carleton University. His current responsibilities include operations, external content, and overall support of the Carleton Entrepreneurs program and recruiting candidates for the Lead To Win program. Most recently, he worked at Nortel Networks and Bell-Northern Research, where he led the Optical Networks architecture and standards development team, and the high capacity OC-48 hardware team with the responsibility for the development and introduction of the dense wavelength division multiplexing product. Mr. Prattico graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical). ER -