Open source : technology and policy
"From the Internet's infrastructure to operating systems like GNU/Linux, the open source movement comprises some of the greatest accomplishments in computing over the past quarter century. Its story embraces technological advances, unprecedented global collaboration, and remarkable tools for facilitating distributed development. The evolution of the Internet enabled an enormous expansion of open development, allowing developers to exchange information and ideas without regard to constraints of space, time, or national boundary. The movement has had widespread impact on education and government, as well as historic, cultural, and commercial repercussions. Part I discusses key open source applications, platforms, and technologies used in open development. Part II explores social issues ranging from demographics and psychology to legal and economic matters
1 online resource (xi, 369 pages)
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Open source internet application projects
The open source platform
Technologies underlying open source development
Demographics, sociology, and psychology of open source development
Legal issues in open source
The economics of open source
The GNU project
Open source in the public sector
The future of the open source movement
English