Exploring The Costs Of Adopting Open Source Software
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Exploring The Costs Of Adopting Open Source Software
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Author : Del A. Nagy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Exploring The Costs Of Adopting Open Source Software written by Del A. Nagy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.
This is an examination of different costs, in terms of knowledge and risk, associated with adopting open source software at different organizational levels.
Open Source
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Author : Moreno Muffatto
language : en
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Release Date : 2006
Open Source written by Moreno Muffatto and has been published by Imperial College Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Computers categories.
In recent years, the way open source software is developed has taken hold as a valid alternative to commercial proprietary methods, as have the products themselves, e.g., the Linux operating system, Apache web-server software, and Mozilla Firefox browser. But what is open source software? How is the open source community organized? What makes this new model successful? What effects has it had and might it have on the future of the IT industry, companies and government policies? These and many other questions are answered in this book. The first chapter gives a brief history of the open source community and the second chapter takes a close look at the relationship between intellectual property rights and software, both open source and proprietary. The next three chapters consider the who, the open source community, the how, software development both within and outside the community, and the what, open source projects and product quality. Chapters 6 and 7 focus on the different users of open source software: companies and governments respectively. These are followed by two chapters that interpret the phenomenon, first from an organizational point of view in Chapter 8 and then using the theory of complex adaptive systems in Chapter 9. The last chapter explores the current and potential applications of the concept underlying open source software in other fields. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: History of Open Source (189 KB). Contents: History of Open Source; Software and Intellectual Property Rights; The Organization of the Open Source Community; Software Development Models; Open Source Products and Software Quality; Strategies and Business Models; Government Policies Towards Open Source Software; New Trends in Work Organization; Open Source as a Complex Adaptive System; Developments. Readership: Postgraduate students, academicians and practitioners in the field of technology management.
Handbook Of Research On Open Source Software Technological Economic And Social Perspectives
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Author : St.Amant, Kirk
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2007-04-30
Handbook Of Research On Open Source Software Technological Economic And Social Perspectives written by St.Amant, Kirk and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-30 with Computers categories.
This handbook of research is one of the few texts to combine Open Source Software (OSS) in public and private sector activities into a single reference source. It examines how the use of OSS affects practices in society, business, government, education, and law.
Adopting Open Source Software
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Author : Brian Fitzgerald
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2011-10-14
Adopting Open Source Software written by Brian Fitzgerald and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-14 with Computers categories.
A rich case-study analysis of open source software adoption by public organizations in different countries and settings. Government agencies and public organizations often consider adopting open source software (OSS) for reasons of transparency, cost, citizen access, and greater efficiency in communication and delivering services. Adopting Open Source Software offers five richly detailed real-world case studies of OSS adoption by public organizations. The authors analyze the cases and develop an overarching, conceptual framework to clarify the various enablers and inhibitors of OSS adoption in the public sector. The book provides a useful resource for policymakers, practitioners, and academics. The five cases of OSS adoption include a hospital in Ireland; an IT consortium serving all the municipalities of the province of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy; schools and public offices in the Extremadura region of Spain; the Massachusetts state government's open standards policy in the United States; and the ICT department of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. The book provides a comparative analysis of these cases around the issues of motivation, strategies, technologies, economic and social aspects, and the implications for theory and practice.
Multi Disciplinary Advancement In Open Source Software And Processes
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Author : Koch, Stefan
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2011-03-31
Multi Disciplinary Advancement In Open Source Software And Processes written by Koch, Stefan and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-31 with Computers categories.
"This book reviews the development, design, and use of free and open source software, providing relevant topics of discussion for programmers, as well as researchers in human-computer studies, online and virtual collaboration, and e-learning"--Provided by publisher.
Getting Started With Open Source Technologies
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Author : Sachin Rathee
language : en
Publisher: Apress
Release Date : 2022-07-05
Getting Started With Open Source Technologies written by Sachin Rathee and has been published by Apress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-05 with Computers categories.
Using real life examples, learn how open source projects are consumed and explore the nuances within different industries in adopting open source technologies. After gaining a basic understanding of open source and open standards, understand how licensing helps turn community code into an enterprise worthy component. It also helps you understand future governance of the open source software. Once in effect, continuous security becomes a challenge for open source components so we'll examine its ongoing security aspects. This book will also cover different open source domains and industries and discuss how an enterprise can transform itself by applying key open source principles. In the end Getting Started with Open Source Technologies will provide a 360-degree view of open source and show you how to apply it. What You'll Learn Understand current trends in open source and why it is relevant today Gain entry into the open source world to properly license your source code Review open source usage within different industries and apply the learnings to your enterprises Evangelize and create advocates in open source communities Who This Book Is For Enterprises (Developers/Operators/Management) and academics who want to get a 360-degree view of open source no matter how early or advanced they are in their adoption of any open source technology.
Open Source Systems Grounding Research
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Author : Scott Hissam
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2011-10-12
Open Source Systems Grounding Research written by Scott Hissam and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-12 with Computers categories.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International IFIP WG 2.13 Conference on Open Source Systems, OSS 2010, held in Salvador, Brazil, in October 2011. The 20 revised full papers presented together with 4 industrial full papers and 8 lightning talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 56 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: OSS quality and reliability, OSS products, review of technologies of and for OSS, knowledge and research building in OSS, OSS reuse, integration, and compliance, OSS value and economics, OSS adoption in industry, and mining OSS repositories.
Open Source For The Enterprise
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Author : Dan Woods
language : en
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Release Date : 2005-07-27
Open Source For The Enterprise written by Dan Woods and has been published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc." this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-27 with Computers categories.
Open source software is changing the world of Information Technology. But making it work for your company is far more complicated than simply installing a copy of Linux. If you are serious about using open source to cut costs, accelerate development, and reduce vendor lock-in, you must institutionalize skills and create new ways of working. You must understand how open source is different from commercial software and what responsibilities and risks it brings. Open Source for the Enterprise is a sober guide to putting open source to work in the modern IT department. Open source software is software whose code is freely available to anyone who wants to change and redistribute it. New commercial support services, smaller licensing fees, increased collaboration, and a friendlier platform to sell products and services are just a few of the reasons open source is so attractive to IT departments. Some of the open source projects that are in current, widespread use in businesses large and small include Linux, FreeBSD, Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL, JBOSS, and Perl. These have been used to such great effect by Google, Amazon, Yahoo!, and major commercial and financial firms, that a wave of publicity has resulted in recent years, bordering on hype. Large vendors such as IBM, Novell, and Hewlett Packard have made open source a lynchpin of their offerings. Open source has entered a new area where it is being used as a marketing device, a collaborative software development methodology, and a business model. This book provides something far more valuable than either the cheerleading or the fear-mongering one hears about open source. The authors are Dan Woods, former CTO of TheStreet.com and a consultant and author of several books about IT, and Gautam Guliani, Director of Software Architecture at Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions. Each has used open source software for some 15 years at IT departments large and small. They have collected the wisdom of a host of experts from IT departments, open source communities, and software companies. Open Source for the Enterprise provides a top to bottom view not only of the technology, but of the skills required to manage it and the organizational issues that must be addressed. Here are the sorts of questions answered in the book: Why is there a "productization gap" in most open source projects? How can the maturity of open source be evaluated? How can the ROI of open source be calculated? What skills are needed to use open source? What sorts of open source projects are appropriate for IT departments at the beginner, intermediate, advanced, and expert levels? What questions need to be answered by an open source strategy? What policies for governance can be instituted to control the adoption of open source? What new commercial services can help manage the risks of open source? Do differences in open source licenses matter? How will using open source transform an IT department? Praise for Open Source for the Enterprise:"Open Source has become a strategic business issue; decisions on how andwhere to choose to use Open Source now have a major impact on theoverall direction of IT abilities to support the business both withcapabilities and by controlling costs. This is a new game and onegenerally not covered in existing books on Open Source which continue toassume that the readers are 'deep dive' technologists, Open Source for the Enterprise provides everyone from business managers to technologistswith the balanced view that has been missing. Well worth the time toread, and also worth encouraging others in your enterprise to read as well." ----Andy Mulholland - Global CTO Capgemini "Open Source for the Enterprise is required reading for anyone workingwith or looking to adopt open source technologies in a corporateenvironment. Its practical, no-BS approach will make sure you're armedwith the information you need to deploy applications successfully (aswell as helping you know when to say "no"). If you're trying to sell opensource to management, this book will give you the ammunition you need.If you're a manager trying to drive down cost using open source, thisbook will tell you what questions to ask your staff. In short, it's aclear, concise explanation of how to successfully leverage open sourcewithout making the big mistakes that can get you fired." ----Kevin Bedell - founding editor of LinuxWorld Magazine
The First Openforum Academy Conference Proceedings
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Author : Shane Coughlan
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2012-09-09
The First Openforum Academy Conference Proceedings written by Shane Coughlan and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-09 with Computers categories.
The First OpenForum Academy Conference Proceedings collects essays by our Fellows about different aspects of openness and open innovation. It reflects our on-going mission to explore, advance and codify this important field.
The Rise Of Open Source Software
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Author : IntroBooks Team
language : en
Publisher: IntroBooks
Release Date :
The Rise Of Open Source Software written by IntroBooks Team and has been published by IntroBooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Computers categories.
Open source software finds its connections with free software and is part of free and open source software over the extended term. Open-source software (OSS) is a form of computer software program that releases source code under a licensing legitimacy wherein the copyright holder allows users the privilege to analyze, modify and share the software to anyone and for any productive purpose. Open-source software may be created either freely and collaboratively. Open-source software is a case in point of open collaboration. The progress of open-source software will offer assorted perspectives beyond those of a single enterprise A 2008 study from the Standish Group reported that the implementation of open-source software models culminated in savings for customers of around $60 billion (£ 48 billion) annually. Initiatives of open source software are undertaken and managed by a network of voluntary programming associations and are commonly used in the gamut of both free and commercial outputs.