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The "Doctor Who" Model of Open Source
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| "Open source projects are generally fine when there's a long-term leader like
| Linus; but what happens when nobody is able or willing to run things for
| extended periods? Peter Murray-Rust explains how the open chemistry group
| known as the Blue Obelisk has evolved what he calls the 'Doctor Who Model of
| Open Source': 'You'll recall that every few years something fatal happens to
| the Doctor and you think he is going to die and there will never be another
| series. Then he regenerates. The new Doctor has a different personality, a
| different philosophy (though always on the side of good). It is never clear
| how long any Doctor will remain unregenerated or who will come after him. And
| this is a common theme in the Blue Obelisk.' Could other open source projects
| learn from this experience as long-term leaders start to move on?"
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http://tech.slashdot.org/story/09/06/19/1326254/The-Doctor-Who-Model-of-Open-Source
Open Source Dendrochronology
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| They practice open source data transparency on the net, which means that
| arguably amateur dendrochronology is at this time more scientific than the
| professional variety.
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http://scienceblogs.com/aardvarchaeology/2009/06/open_source_dendrochronology.php
Open source Water Quality Management System with Zope
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| The Water Quality Management System (WQMS) has been developed by South
| African authorities on the open source application server Zope and will
| shortly be in use by all 160 South African local governments. This award
| winning project, which bears the potential of being shared with neighboring
| nations, is a new example of open source software being an enabler for
| innovation and social progress.
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http://www.zeapartners.org/articles/water-quality-management001
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