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Having Your Cake and Eating It: The e-Framework’s Service-Oriented Approach to IT in Higher Education
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Title:Having Your Cake and Eating It: The e-Framework’s Service-Oriented Approach to IT in Higher Education (ID: ERM0743)
Author(s):Bill Olivier (JISC - Joint Information Systems Committee)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (07/06/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The international e-Framework for Education and Research is helping the research and education world take advantage of the opportunities offered by the service-oriented approach.

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http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm07/erm0743.asp
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0743.pdf
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Open for Change
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Title:Open for Change (ID: ERM0713)
Author(s):Matthew Szulik (Red Hat, Inc.)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The author discusses the use of open source in the context of advancing learning in both secondary and higher education.

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http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0713.pdf
http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm07/erm0713.asp
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Open Educational Resources Serve the World
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Title:Open Educational Resources Serve the World (ID: EQM0533)
Author(s):Sally M. Johnstone (WICHE/WCET)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Sharing educational resources over the Internet provides multiple benefits, from academic collaboration to economic development.

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http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EQM0533.pdf
http://www.educause.edu/apps/eq/eqm05/eqm0533.asp
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The Importance of Open Access, Open Source, and Open Standards for Libraries
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Title:The Importance of Open Access, Open Source, and Open Standards for Libraries (ID: CSD4014)
Author(s):Edward Corrado (The College of New Jersey)
Source:Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:The open access, open source software, and open standards concepts have been garnering increased attention in the field of librarianship and elsewhere. These concepts and their benefits and importance to libraries are examined. Benefits include lower costs, greater accessibility, and better prospects for long-term preservation of scholarly works.
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http://www.istl.org/05-spring/article2.html[Off site]
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Free Software and Open Source: The Freedom Debate and its Consequences
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Title:Free Software and Open Source: The Freedom Debate and its Consequences (ID: CSD3898)
Author(s):Mathias Klang (Goteborg University)
Source:First Monday
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:Recently the University of Göteborg held an online course in the theory and philosophy of free software and open source. During this course a lively discussion on terminology took place, in particular the concept of freedom was discussed. Without arriving at particular conclusions the posts included views in part on the lack of user awareness on what was property within the computer, on the difference between free, gratis, and libre in different languages and cultures and the need for both a common terminology and infrastructure. This paper is not an attempt to resolve these issues but to bring these questions to the attention of a wider audience in the hope that the discussion will continue.

To most outsiders the ethics of software is not something usually considered. To most proficient computer users with a passing interest in this question the ethics of software is recognised as one of the fundamental questions in the digital rights area. To most of the latter, terms such as free software, open source, and their derivatives (FLOSS, FOSS, Software Freedom) are interchangeable. Choosing one over the other is a matter of taste rather than politics. However, to most insiders the question is not one of taste. There is a fundamental difference between the two areas even if they share a similar root. Free software is not the same as open source. The two groups differ in their fundamental philosophical approach to software and its importance to society as a whole. This paper examines the two groups' differing philosophies and explores how their actions have affected software development, access to fundamental software infrastructure, and the development of the concept of freedom.

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http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue10_3/klang/index.html[Off site]
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Open Your Eyes: Open Architecture, Open Source, Open Projects
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Title:Open Your Eyes: Open Architecture, Open Source, Open Projects (ID: MAC0510)
Author(s):Patty Gertz (Princeton University)
Origin:Presented at Mid-Atlantic Regional Conferences (01/12/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:One of higher education's strengths is the desire and ability to share information. Open source software and open architected systems that facilitate interoperability enable sharing in a way that leverages collective expertise. This presentation will clarify the difference between open projects, open architectures, and open source, as well as take a look at the major collaborative software initiatives in higher education today.
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http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/powerpoint/MAC0510.pps
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Risk Perception and Trusted Computer Systems: Is Open Source Software Really More Secure than Proprietary Software?
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Title:Risk Perception and Trusted Computer Systems: Is Open Source Software Really More Secure than Proprietary Software? (ID: CSD3402)
Author(s):David L. Wilson (Purdue University)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:While Open Source software is routinely described as "more secure" than commercial off the shelf software, all available evidence suggests that there is little difference in the level of trust that should be accorded either type of system. The paper also relies on an analysis using risk perception theory to explain why Open Source is widely believed to be "more secure" than other types of software.
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https://www.cerias.purdue.edu/tools_and_resources/bibtex_archive/view_entry.php?bibtex_id=2686[Off site]
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Open Source and Standards
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Title:Open Source and Standards (ID: CSD3395)
Author(s):Steven Weber (University of California, Berkeley) and David Lancashire (University of California, Berkeley)
Source:Social Science Research Council
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:This paper is from the Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy (BRIE). This paper discusses possible future outcomes of open standards.
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http://www.ssrc.org/programs/itic/publications/ITST_materials/weberchapter.pdf[Off site]
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