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Take a moment and consider the following three different ways to finish this sentence: Open Source Telephony is ... * going to redefine the products, services and players in the [...]

A report on the entrepreneurial open-source software - software whose source code is published and made available to the public for anyone to copy, modify and redistribute without paying fees - is presented.

THIS MONTH'S COLUMN FEATURES THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A TWO-PART ARTICLE ABOUT THE OpenSource GPS project--an economical hardware and software platform developed specifically to allow students access to the inner [...]

The way in which usage of Open Source Software can help in Enterprise resource planning (ERP) and business intelligence is discussed.

The deterrence caused by freeware in competitive markets is examined. Competitor asymmetry and evolutionary dynamics are discussed.

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2005.06.002 Byline: Teresa Waring (a), Philip Maddocks (b) Keywords: Open Source Software; Implementation; Public sector; Information management Abstract: Open Source Software (OSS) is a model of computer software development where the source code is available for programmers to view, read, modify and re-distribute without the property right restrictions of proprietary software. OSS has existed as a model for developing computer applications and software since the 1950s. However, OSS has only found its way into the public arena within the past decade due to some major projects gaining significant market share from commercial developers such as Microsoft. Research in the area of OSS has become more extensive in recent years and has examined areas such as motivation of programmers as well as the benefits of OSS. However, literature focusing on the actual implementation of OSS is more limited with only Fitzgerald and Kenny [(2004). Developing an information infrastructure with Open Source Software. IEEE Software, 50-55] providing any substantial analysis of how it might be achieved. In this paper the focus is on OSS use and implementation within the UK public sector. This sector has a history of resource wastage and underperforming information systems. The underpinning issues of motivation and benefits to organisations will be addressed along with the difficulties that the UK Government faces in adopting an OSS strategy. Section 2 examines the existing literature in the area and explores why OSS should be adopted and implemented by the public sector in the UK. Section 3 considers the research approach taken and the results obtained from considering the implementation of OSS in eight government organisations. Section 4 concludes with a discussion and some implications for those organisations in the public sector who might wish to take this approach. Author Affiliation: (a) Sunderland Business School, University of Sunderland, St Peters Campus, Sunderland SR6 0DD, UK (b) University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Business School, UK

Open Source Software (OSS) is a model of computer software development where the source code is available for programmers to view, read, modify and re-distribute without the property right restrictions of proprietary software. OSS has existed as a model for developing computer applications and software since the 1950s. However, OSS has only found its way into the public arena within the past decade due to some major projects gaining significant market share from commercial developers such as Microsoft. Research in the area of OSS has become more extensive in recent years and has examined areas such as motivation of programmers as well as the benefits of OSS. However, literature focusing on the actual implementation of OSS is more limited with only Fitzgerald and Kenny [(2004). Developing an information infrastructure with Open Source Software. IEEE Software, 50-55] providing any substantial analysis of how it might be achieved. In this paper the focus is on OSS use and implementation within the UK public sector. This sector has a history of resource wastage and underperforming information systems. The underpinning issues of motivation and benefits to organisations will be addressed along with the difficulties that the UK Government faces in adopting an OSS strategy. Section 2 examines the existing literature in the area and explores why OSS should be adopted and implemented by the public sector in the UK. Section 3 considers the research approach taken and the results obtained from considering the implementation of OSS in eight government organisations. Section 4 concludes with a discussion and some implications for those organisations in the public sector who might wish to take this approach. Keywords: Open Source Software; Implementation: Public sector; Information management

A study evaluating the benefits of the Open Source Software (OSS), used only when it justifies the cost of programming, is presented. This is modeled as a war of attrition with complete information, job signaling, repeated contribution to the public good, and uncertainty in programming.

The continuously increasing number of components that silicon vendors are fitting onto a single chip has been driving the need for a correlating increase in developer productivity. Designers are increasingly [...]

Chief information officers are inundated with offers of open source code, which can be utilized in innumerable ways. Suggestions are offered for a focused approach in utilizing the opportunities arising from the open source code era.

It's not surprising that business intelligence and data warehouse solutions are very pricey. The number of users has been rising, data volume has been growing, disparity of data sources required […]

'Free' or open source software could be compared to a potluck dinner--you bring something nice to share, and you are free to choose from whatever you like. Take some of [...]

Open-source communities are examined and insights are generated on the ways in which current knowledge management practices could be augmented in organizations. The aim is to entice scholars to transform closed knowledge management agendas existing in organizations to the ones that are representative of the open-source revolution.

Consider the following scenario: A programmer needs certain software modules to complete a project. Rather than writing the modules himself, he searches the Internet and finds readily available source code [...]

OVERVIEW: As technology-based competition becomes central to the business landscape, R&D will be a major determinant of enterprise competitiveness. To stay ahead, leaders' have adopted several approaches to R&D and [...]