Free / Open Source Software (FOSS) has a growing impact on the way organisations and individuals create, distribute, acquire and use software and software-based services. FOSS has challenged traditional software engineering and business communities, has been instrumental for educators and researchers, and has become an important aspect of e-government and information society initiatives. FOSS is a complex phenomenon and requires a interdisciplinary understanding of its engineering, technical, economic, legal and socio-cultural dynamics.(adapted from Intnl. Conf. Open Source Systems 2011) ... http://pdplab.it.uom.gr/foss_pci.html <http://karounos.gr/blog/> -- - Jiddu Krishnamurti: If we can really understand the problem, the answer will come out of it, because the answer is not separate from the problem. - http://karounos.gr/blog/