Wiki of the P2P (peer to peer) foundation that studies "the impact of Peer to Peer technology and thought on society." Topics include collaboration, "open" business models, "change institutions," etc.
Librarian's note: found this site while trying to learn more about cybertroc (online barter)
By Karim R. Lakhani, Lars Bo Jeppesen, Peter A. Lohse, and Jill A. Panetta, Harvard Business School Working Paper, published 2007. This paper looks at applying the open source (software) model to solve scientific problems.
Carrot2 is open source code that enables search results clustering based on two "document clustering algorithms." The site provides downloads of the code, as well as documentation and a forum for coders.
Q&A with Karim R. Lakhani by Martha Lagace, published in Harvard Business School Working Knowledge, November 20 2006. Lakhani's "research analyze[ed] how open source norms of transparency, permeable access, and collaboration might work with scientists."