scholarly journals Free and Open Source Software Technology Adoption in the Sri Lankan Banking Industry

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-34
Author(s):  
K.A. Chandralal Perera ◽  
Shahani Weerawarna
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Causal Effect ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Abstract Model ◽  
Policy Initiative ◽  
Software Application ◽  
Software Business

This research explores Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) adoption in the Sri Lankan banking sector. It produces two types of results, which are unique. One is an 8-level abstract model based on the criticality for the business, which represents all the software application usage in Sri Lankan banks. Then it presents the adoption of FOSS in banks, in terms of two quantified indices, namely General FOSS Adoption Index and Category Specific FOSS Adoption Index. The first index modeled so that it represents the ‘strategic nature of usage of FOSS’ as well as the ‘FOSS friendliness’ within the bank. The second index represents the FOSS adoption in the bank, in terms of extraction of the ‘best technological features out of them’ and the ‘level of adoption’. The results reveal that the Sri Lankan banks do not have good levels of FOSS adoption, though all the banks use FOSS applications for some purpose or another.  By further drill down into the model, it was discovered that the lack of government policy initiative towards FOSS has had a causal effect on the poor adoption ratings in the Sri Lankan banking context. Further it will greatly helpful to have FOSS supportive software business in the country, which will influence banks to get better service for FOSS products.

scholarly journals Osimin - A meteorological data platform for processing SIMIN data built on open source software

2018 ◽  
Vol XIX (1) ◽  
pp. 555-560
Author(s):  
Băutu E
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Meteorological Data ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Setup Cost ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Software Application ◽  
National Priority ◽  
Data Platform

In 2003, the Romanian National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology inaugurated National Integrated Meteorological System (SIMIN), consisting of a network of stations and instruments for measurement and detection of hydro and meteorological data, a specialized communication network, a forecasting network, and a dissemination network. With a setup cost of $55 million and a national priority role, SIMIN (implemented by Lockheed Martin) is relatively black boxed even today, using proprietary technology and software. Few institutions have direct access to the data it provides. In this paper, we present the design of a web-based software application built on open source software that allows easy access to and processing of data available in SIMIN.

scholarly journals A Techno-Economic Study of Optical Network Disaggregation Employing Open Source Software Business Models for Metropolitan Area Networks

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 40-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Alberto Hernandez ◽  
Marco Quagliotti ◽  
Emilio Riccardi ◽  
Victor Lopez ◽  
Oscar Gonzalez de Dios ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Optical Network ◽  
Metropolitan Area Networks ◽  
Economic Study ◽  
Software Business

QPhenoMetrics: An open source software application to assess vegetation phenology metrics

2018 ◽  
Vol 148 ◽  
pp. 82-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lia Duarte ◽  
Ana C. Teodoro ◽  
António T. Monteiro ◽  
Mário Cunha ◽  
Hernâni Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Vegetation Phenology ◽  
Software Application

scholarly journals АДАПТАЦІЯ ВІЛЬНО РОЗПОВСЮДЖУВАНОГО ПЗ З ВІДКРИТИМ КОДОМ МOODLЕ ДЛЯ ПІДТРИМКИ НАВЧАЛЬНОГО ПРОЦЕСУ У МЕДИЧНОМУ ВНЗ

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. V. Semenets
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Version Control ◽  
Modern Approach ◽  
Software Application ◽  
Software Adaptation ◽  
Class 1 ◽  
Version Control System ◽  
Medical University

<p class="1">An open-source software application is an important part of the modern approach to the medical education. The experience of the Moodle learning management system in Ternopil State Medical University by I. Ya. Horbachevsky implementation, adaptation and support was presented. Examples of application of the version control system to the open-source software adaptation and support also was shown.</p>

scholarly journals The Challenges of Open Source Software Alternatives

2021 ◽  
Vol 251 ◽  
pp. 01003
Author(s):  
Aristofanis Chionis-Koufakos ◽  
Maria Dimou ◽  
Michal Kolodziejski
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
User Requirements ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Software Application ◽  
Operational Quality

Developing an Open Source Software application is a challenge. Mainly because there are commercial alternatives that have an army of expert developers behind them, experienced supporters and wellestablished business processes in their development and promotion. Nevertheless, web-based applications, that securely handle the users’ personal data are an area of freedom and ease of use, features that make such applications very attractive. The “ease-of-use” part is very hard to achieve, for the developers and the end-users. Dependencies change often in OSS packages, so the fear that something breaks is always around the corner. If the application looks attractive, additional user requirements fall like rain. This poses a problem of continuity, maintenance and operational quality of the packages. In this paper and presentation we shall share our experience in building such a tool, using https://cern.ch/slides, as a showcase and a learning exercise. We shall describe what was available, what was missing, how it was put together, how much effort it took, and what was achieved.

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.

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