Adopting Open Source Software: A Practical Guide

by Brian Fitzgerald, Jay P. Kesan, Barbara Russo, et al.

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262516357
• ISBN13: 9780262516358
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher