This paper studies the problem of building open source communities for industrial software that was originally developed as closed source. We present a conceptual framework for planning the early stages of the release process highlighting the main stakeholders and concerns involved. The framework is illustrated by means of three industrial software platforms reporting first experiences of the c...

This paper chronicles interventions to renovate and repurpose a community library in one of the poorest countries world; Malawi, where over 80% population lives below poverty line (less than US$1.25/day). initial report is based on activities undertaken by team individuals with diverse expertise cultural backgrounds, common vision for repurposing Kwakupokela Community Library. To date, key achi...

Community has historically provided an essential psycho-spiritual framework for nursing. Changes in communication technology pose challenges for nurses internationally who create communities across borders. This article discusses The Bamboo Bridge online community, a project responding to the global call for nursing education about the complementarity of nursing and healing traditions. The proj...