Conformance quality and failure costs in the software Industry: An empirical analysis of open source software

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars M. Karg ◽  
Michael Grottke ◽  
Arne Beckhaus
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Software Industry ◽  
Conformance Quality

Open Source Software in the Arab World

2020 ◽  
pp. 1646-1663
Author(s):  
Manar Abu Talib
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Software Industry ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Literature Survey ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Road Map ◽  
The World

A literature survey study was conducted to explore the state-of-the-art of Open Source Software and the opportunities and challenges faced by this segment of the software industry in seven Arab countries — Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, KSA, Qatar, Oman and UAE. A framework and road map for OSS is presented derived from interviews conducted in the UAE with at least four experts from each of the following categories: governments and ministries, IT companies, universities and IT enthusiasts. This is the first study of its kind in this part of the world and is expected to make a significant contribution to the direction for Open Source Software in the region and beyond.

An empirical analysis of open source software developers’ motivations and continuance intentions

2007 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chorng-Guang Wu ◽  
James H. Gerlach ◽  
Clifford E. Young
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Software Developers

The Cultural and Institutional Barrier of Knowledge Exchanges in the Development of Open Source Software

2019 ◽  
pp. 139-157
Author(s):  
Ikbal Maulana
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Software Industry ◽  
Cultural Barrier ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Development Tools ◽  
Develop Software ◽  
The Government ◽  
Mode Of Development

Open source software (OSS) gives developing countries inexpensive or free alternatives to proprietary software. It gives them the opportunity to develop software and software industry without starting from scratch. This chapter discusses the diffusion and development of OSS in Indonesia especially after the government took “Indonesia, Go Open Source” (IGOS) initiative. This initiative united government organizations, communities, R&D institutions, and universities. While the government's concern was to tackle piracy by replacing illegal software with OSS, the others sought to develop their own OSS. However, the openness of their software is only in terms of that they were developed using OSS development tools, while their mode of development remained closed, which was caused by cultural barrier and institutional incompatibility between government's regime of project administration and the governance of OSS development.

The Role of OSS in Development of Software Industry in Developing Countries with Weak Intellectual Property Rights

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasrin Dastranj ◽  
Sepehr Ghazinoory ◽  
Fatemeh Saghafi ◽  
Mona Rashidirad
Keyword(s):  
Operating System ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Software Industry ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
It Industry ◽  
Software Business

One of the areas of significant importance in the growth of Information Technology (IT) in the world is the issue of open source software. The movement of open source software has led to considerable advancement and transformation in the world's IT industry. It is considered as one of the hotly-debated issues today. In Iran, open source software has recently received remarkable attention due to its many advantages. In this study, the problems of software industry in Iran, the opportunities created by using open source software, and the impacts and advantages of producing local open source operating system have been addressed through semi-structured interviews with the producers of local operating system and experts of open source software. Solving security problems, attending international markets, creating the spirit of cooperation and team work and flourishing the software business are some of the main impacts of producing open source software in Iran.

Open-source projects as incubators of innovation: From niche phenomenon to integral part of the industry

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 409-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan-Felix Schrape
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Initial Phase ◽  
Software Industry ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Open Source Communities ◽  
Collective Invention ◽  
Information Technology Companies ◽  
Open Source Development

Over the last 20 years, open-source development has become an integral part of the software industry. Against this backdrop, this article seeks to develop a systematic overview of open-source communities and their socio-economic contexts. I begin with a reconstruction of the genesis of open-source software projects and their changing relationships to established information technology companies. This is followed by the identification of four ideal-type variants of current open-source projects that differ significantly in their modes of coordination and the degree of corporate involvement. Further, I examine why open-source projects lost their subversive connotations while, in contrast to former cases of collective invention, remaining viable beyond the initial phase of innovation.

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