CAReOSS 2018 - 2018 International workshop on the Critical Aspects of Releasing Open Source Software

Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) is playing an essential role in the success of the large, complex and sophisticated software solutions that we design, build and deploy today and its ongoing adoption among businesses, governments, and other organizations offers a constantly expanding ground for collaboration, business development and innovation.
The workshop aims to bring together researchers, practitioners and members of the FLOSS community to discuss the critical underpinnings of a decision to release software with a Free/Libre Open Source License. The goal is to identify and elaborate on the pragmatic concerns involved in the decision, covering aspects that include, but are not limited to, the following:
FLOSS and business models: Can it strengthen a business model, paving the way to new opportunities?
FLOSS and innovation: Is it suitable for an innovative startup or small company?
FLOSS and licensing: Which license should be chosen and what risks are involved, if any?
FLOSS and communities: What social and technical skills are required to build an international FLOSS community?
FLOSS and the software lifecycle: How FLOSS affects the software development lifecycle (methodology, tooling, project governance and team management)?
FLOSS and sustainability: How does the cost of developing and maintaining FLOSS compares to developing and maintaining proprietary software? By and large, is FLOSS more sustainable than proprietary software?
The workshop seeks for contributions that will elaborate on the above or related topics and discuss lessons learned, suggest best practices, report on previous experience (reflecting on successes or failures), pinpoint anti-patterns, and, ultimately, articulate the crucial issues to be taken under consideration by the decision makers (such as software developers, product managers, business stakeholders).