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Government Policy Toward Open Source Software
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2010
Summary
Can open source softwaresoftware that is usually available without charge and that individuals are free to modifysurvive against the fierce competition of proprietary software, such as Microsoft Windows? Should the government intervene on its behalf? This book addresses a host of issues raised by the rapid growth of open source software, including government subsidies for research and development, government procurement policy, and patent and copyright policy. Contributors offer diverse perspectives on a phenomenon that has become a lightning rod for controversy in the field of information technology. Contributors include James Bessen (Research on Innovation), David S. Evans (National Economic Research Associates), Lawrence Lessig (Stanford University), Bradford L. Smith (Microsoft Corporation), and Robert W. Hahn (director, AEI-Brookings Joint Center).
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Copyright year
2010
ISBN-Print
978-0-8157-3393-5
ISBN-Online
978-0-8157-1705-8
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
115
Product type
Edited Book
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Foreword No access
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Government Policy toward Open Source Software: An Overview No access Pages 1 - 11
What Good Is Free Software? No access Pages 12 - 33
Politics and Programming: Government Preferences for Promoting Open Source Software No access Pages 34 - 49
Open Source Baselines: Compared to What? No access Pages 50 - 68
The Future of Software: Enabling the Marketplace to Decide No access Pages 69 - 86
Notes No access Pages 87 - 108
Contributors No access Pages 109 - 110
Index No access Pages 111 - 115
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