00911nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245007300055210006900128260004200197520049400239100002000733856003600753       2010                        eng d  a1913-610200aIntegrating Lessons from Other Disciplines into Open Source Practice0 aIntegrating Lessons from Other Disciplines into Open Source Prac  aOttawabTalent First Networkc08/20103 aOpen source theory and practice is inherently interdisciplinary. Viewing the challenges faced by open source communities, businesses, and contributors through the lenses of different disciplines can yield novel solutions. This article reviews select lessons from the diverse fields of fashion, gaming, and scientometrics. It examines the way these other industries have addressed issues that are of relevance to the open source community and suggests ways to put these lessons to good use.1 aMacAulay, Mekki  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/370