3 papers
cs.SE2026
Linguistic Similarity Within Centralized FLOSS Development
Matthew Gaughan, Aaron Shaw, Darren Gergle
When free/libre and open source software (FLOSS) stewards centralize project development, they potentially undermine project sustainability and impact how contributors talk to each…
cs.HC2026
Governing Together: Toward Infrastructure for Community-Run Social Media
Sohyeon Hwang, Sophie Rollins, Thatiany Andrade Nunes +4
Decentralizing the governance of social computing systems to communities promises to empower them to make independent decisions, with nuance and in accordance with their values. Ye…
cs.SE2025
The Introduction of README and CONTRIBUTING Files in Open Source Software Development
Matthew Gaughan, Kaylea Champion, Sohyeon Hwang +1
README and CONTRIBUTING files can serve as the first point of contact for potential contributors to free/libre and open source software (FLOSS) projects. Prominent open source soft…