TY - Generic T1 - eSocialScience for Free/Libre Open Source Software researchers T2 - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on e-Social Science Y1 - 2008 A1 - Kevin Crowston A1 - James Howison A1 - Wiggins, Andrea KW - eScience KW - FLOSS AB - This abstract presents a case study of the potential application of eScience tools and practices for the social science research community studying Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) development practices. We first describe the practice of research on FLOSS to motivate the need for eScience. After outlining suitable public data sources, we describe our initial efforts to introduce eScience tools for FLOSS research, potential obstacles and how the use of such tools might affect the practice of research in this field. JF - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on e-Social Science CY - Manchester, UK, 18-20 June ER -