Free/Open Source Software - A General Introduction
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2004
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UNDP-APDIP, Kuala Lumpur, MY
Abstract
The world of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) changes rapidly.
New technologies and with them, new opportunities, come and go at an ever
increasing speed. The Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) movement is
one such development that is playing out before us today. It is many things -
revolutionary development process, disruptive technology, ideological movement,
new knowledge and standards, and more. It offers many opportunities for
governmental, private sector, and educational institutions. Organizations, as well
as developing nations, that take advantage of FOSS and implement them
appropriately stand to gain much, while those that fail to take advantage of this
opportunity may find their ICT development lagging behind that of comparable
organizations...
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RESEARCH NETWORKS, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, GLOBAL COMMONS, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE, ICT
Citation
Wong, K., & Sayo, P. (2004). Free/Open Source Software – A General Introduction Kuala Lampur, MY: UNDP-APDIP