The Challenges of Remote Collaboration
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2003/06/12/remote_development.html

Murphy, Mark
O'Reilly and Associates
2003

Abstract:

Open source development works because of remote collaboration; developers working together despite physical distance. With mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships, in-house developers are struggling with the same issues open source developers have addressed. Mark Murphy explains some of the challenges of remote collaboration.