00992nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245005900055210005800114260004200172520060200214100001800816856003600834       2011                        eng d  a1913-610200aBest Practices in Multi-Vendor Open Source Communities0 aBest Practices in MultiVendor Open Source Communities  aOttawabTalent First Networkc01/20113 aMulti-vendor open source communities enable companies to lower development costs and gain access to wider addressable markets. This article describes best practices for companies considering this approach. First, the different types of open source business strategies are examined along the types of participants that contribute to the communities that support them. Next, five best practices are detailed to show how companies can maximize their engagement with open source communities. Finally, the importance of foundations in implementing multi-vendor open source communities is discussed. 
 1 aSkerrett, Ian  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/409