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) | |
| Topics: | Collaboration, Community Source, Intellectual Property, Open Source, Open Source Policy, Partnerships, Strategic Alignment, Web Services | |
| 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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