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The article examines so-called "open-source hardware," electronic devices for which specifications have been made public. This allows enthusiasts to modify or build the devices, or write their own software for them. The process allows corporations to generate devices which satisfy consumers by incor...

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Publicado en:Economist Vol. 387; no. 8583; pp. 31 - 33
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Economist Newspaper Limited 6/7/2008
Materias:
Computer software
Source code
Intellectual property
New product development management
Marketing of new products
Electronic equipment design
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
Sumario:The article examines so-called "open-source hardware," electronic devices for which specifications have been made public. This allows enthusiasts to modify or build the devices, or write their own software for them. The process allows corporations to generate devices which satisfy consumers by incorporating market research and the prototype process.