How open is open enough? Melding proprietary and open source platform strategies
Article Abstract:
The theory and history of proprietary computer platform strategies, contrasting that with the Unix-based open systems movement is reviewed. In addition, the origins and motivation of Linux and other open source software projects are examined.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Research Policy
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0048-7333
Year: 2003
Prepackaged software, Software Publishers, Systems Software Pkgs (Micro), Operating system, Operating systems (Software), Operating systems, Computer architecture, 64-bit operating system, 32-bit operating system
Publication Name: Research Policy
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0048-7333
Year: 2003
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Relationships between open source software companies and commuities: observations from Nordic firms
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The features of open source software, like the relationship between firms and communities in it are analyzed.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Research Policy
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0048-7333
Year: 2005
Sweden, Business community
Publication Name: Research Policy
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0048-7333
Year: 2005
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Subjects list: Analysis, Public software, Open source software
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