Open Source Software and Developing nations.
Title: Open Source Software and Developing nations.
Category: /History/European History
Details: Words: 929 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Open Source Software and Developing nations.
Category: /History/European History
Details: Words: 929 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
INTRODUCTION.
From its very start the idea of Open Source Software (OSS) has been highly political. The principle of publishing the source code of the software and allowing its redistribution contributes to a free society, where one is able to help its neighbors by lending or giving them the software without any legal issues. This Free Software Movement where "free" is interpreted in the political but not in the commercial sense, has gained a considerable
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Libre and open Source software: Survey and study. Retrieved November 12, 2004 from the Infonomics Web site: http://www.infonomics.nl/FLOSS/report/
Wong, K. (2003, August). Free/Open source software and governments: A survey of FOSS initiatives in governments. Retrieved November 11, 2004, from International Open Source Network Web site: http://www.opensource.mimos.my/fosscon2003cd/paper/full_paper/kenneth_wong.pdf
Webpage: http://www.apdip.net/projects/2003/iosn/why International Open Source Network (IOSN)Why Open Source?