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Socio-Technical Interaction Networks in Free/Open Source Software Development Processes

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Scacchi, W. (2005). Socio-Technical Interaction Networks in Free/Open Source Software Development Processes. In: Acuña, S.T., Juristo, N. (eds) Software Process Modeling. International Series in Software Engineering, vol 10. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-24262-7_1

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