DocumentCode :
1601172
Title :
Experiences from implementing PDF in open source: Challenges and opportunities for standardisation processes
Author :
Gamalielsson, Jonas ; Lundell, Bjorn
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Skovde, Skovde, Sweden
fYear :
2013
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
11
Abstract :
This paper presents novel results concerning specifications of standards and their implementations in open source software. Specifically, our analysis draws from rich insights and experiences related to two open source projects implementing the specification of the PDF format. The study reports on a number of issues, including: lack of clarity in the specification; implementations deviate from specification; licensing and patent issues; and influences between the specification of a standard and its implementations in software systems. Our findings present rich insights from current practice concerning challenges and opportunities for implementing specifications of standards in open source projects, and constitute an important contribution to enhanced standardisation processes.
Keywords :
document handling; patents; public domain software; standardisation; PDF format; enhanced standardisation processes; licensing issues; open source projects; open source software; patent issues; software systems; ISO standards; Interviews; Licenses; Portable document format; Software systems;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology (SIIT), 2013 8th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sophia-Antipolis
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3734-9
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/SIIT.2013.6774572
Filename :
6774572
Link To Document :
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