| Artificial neural network analysis is used to analyse the content of the bylaws of six open source foundations for the purpose of identifying power structures. Members who contribute to open source foundations and use their products and services will find the results useful. Results of the research suggest that: i) the actions of an open source software foundation are centered around one of three groups: Members, Chairman/President/Executive Director, and Board of Directors; ii) only in one of the six foundations is the Board of Directors responsible for both the community and the product; and iii) artificial neural network analysis of the content of bylaws provides unbiased insights of the power structure of open source software foundations. |
