Open Source Policy and Intellectual Property

Recent resources tagged with Open Source Policy and Intellectual Property.

Considering Open Source: A Framework for Evaluating Software in the New Economy

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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.

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An Interview with UNC's José-Marie Griffiths

Created by Matt Pasiewicz (EDUCAUSE) on December 15, 2005

In this 29 minute recording, we'll hear from José-Marie Griffiths, Dean and Professor of the UNC School of Information and Library Sciences.  She's also the principal investigator of The Future of Librarians in the Workforce study and we'll hear about her activities on that front.   We'll also learn about her session at CNI's Fall Task Force meeting about a recent report from the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee.

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Aligning IT Strategy to Open Source, Partnering, and Web Services

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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.

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