Documents Contributed by ECAR and Open Source Policy
Considering Open Source: A Framework for Evaluating Software in the New Economy
| Title: | Considering Open Source: A Framework for Evaluating Software in the New Economy (ID: ERB0701) | | Author(s): | Lois Brooks (Stanford University) | | Origin: | Documents Contributed by ECAR, Research Bulletins (01/02/2007) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | Open source software and the community source movement are raising questions for administrators about whether and when to adopt or devote resources to software development projects, provoking questions of sustainability, future directions, and total cost of ownership. This research bulletin frames the issues an institution should consider with respect to adding community source products to the portfolio of software, infrastructure, and services that constitute the IT environment. | | View this resource: | This publication is currently password protected. All faculty, staff, and students from institutions that have subscribed to ECAR at the ECAR Participating, Comprehensive Content, Corporate, and Research Bulletins Package levels are authorized to access this publication by using their EDUCAUSE personal profile. |
Aligning IT Strategy to Open Source, Partnering, and Web Services
| Title: | Aligning IT Strategy to Open Source, Partnering, and Web Services (ID: ERB0324) | | Author(s): | Bradley Wheeler (Indiana University System) | | Origin: | Documents Contributed by ECAR, Research Bulletins (11/25/2003) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | This research bulletin examines the current state of open source initiatives in higher education. It provides a roadmap for incorporating open source application development in an information technology strategy by addressing alignment of IT strategy within the institution, inter-institutional partnering arrangements, intellectual property licensing, and evolution of application software as Web services. | | View this resource: | |
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