The Economic Motivation of Open Source Software: Stakeholder Perspectives.

The article discusses open source software. Analysts say the advent of open source software has produced lower software costs for consumers. They say companies should use more open source software to grow their user communities and build a system around their products and services. Open source softw...

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Publicado en:Computer (00189162) Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 25 - 33
Autor principal: Riehle, Dirk
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: IEEE Apr2007
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