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In 2006, the journal MIS Quarterly published the article "The Transformation of Open Source Software" by Brian Fitzgerald, in which he "contend[s] that the open source software phenomenon has metamorphosed into a more mainstream and commercially viable form, which [he] label[s] as OSS 2.0" and that there will be challenges in "achieving balance between value-for-money versus acceptable community values" in OSS 2.0. This article was the basis of Josianne Marsan's doctoral thesis defended in 2010 at HEC Montréal. Since then, Josianne has co-initiated the SECOHealth research project on the health of OSS ecosystems. She has involved her doctoral student Patrick Marois, whose thesis is rooted in SECOHealth and reveals that corporate involvement in OSS projects and communities can undermine their health and that corporations have a social responsibility towards that. Josianne and Patrick will present the main results obtained within this thesis nearing completion at FSA ULaval, the Business School of Université Laval.
Session author's bio
Josianne Marsan:
As a Full Professor in Information Systems (IS) and Head of the Information Technology and Business Research Center (CeRTIA) at the Faculty of Business Administration at Université Laval (FSA ULaval), Josianne Marsan brings extensive expertise and leadership to her roles. Since 2024, she is the President-Elect of the Executive Committee of the Canadian Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (CANAIS). From 2020 to 2024, she served as Vice-Dean of Research and Innovation at FSA ULaval. Previously, she was the President of the IS Division of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC). Early in her career, she gained industry experience in developing IT projects based on open source software (OSS) in businesses. More recently, she has been an IS/IT expert advisor for the Government of Quebec. She holds a BSc in Computer Science from Université de Montréal, and an MSc and a PhD in IS from HEC Montréal. Her diverse background enables her to study and understand OSS ecosystems, projects and communities from multiple perspectives.
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Patrick Marois:
Patrick Marois is the Director of the Office of Digital Services in Research at Université Laval and a PhD candidate in information systems at Université Laval's Business School. With over two decades of experience, he specializes in software development and information security, focusing on aligning information systems with organizational business value. His research explores open source software ecosystems, particularly addressing social and technical challenges through cause-and-effect analysis to enhance understanding and innovation within these environments. Marois has been with Université Laval since 2007, promoting the integration of digital tools in research management.
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