The FLOSS alternative: TRIPs, non-proprietary software and development

May, Christopher

doi:10.1007/s12130-006-1008-4

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“…Para Holck [16], SCA se tornou uma importante alternativa perante ao SP quando as organizações decidem sobre aquisição de software. Os benefícios da adoção e uso de SCA para os países em desenvolvimento não se limitamà redução de custos (software e hardware), mas também os auxilia no alcance dos objetivos de desenvolvimento tecnológico [21,5]. Funcionando, como um duto de transferência de tecnologia e conhecimento dos países mais ricos (onde se concentram a maior parte dos colaboradores e empresas contribuintes do SCA) aos países menos desenvolvidos [22,34].…”

Section: Software De Código Abertounclassified

Características da adoção de software de código aberto: Um estudo sobre o setor de tecnologia da informação de Minas Gerais

Carvalho¹,

Gomes²,

Parreiras³

2015

Anais Do Simpósio Brasileiro De Sistemas De Informação (SBSI)

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RESUMOApesar da crescente importância estratégica das tecnologias envolvendo software de código aberto (SCA), as empresas enfrentam dificuldades e desafios no desenvolvimento de estratégias para adoção, pois são diversos os fatores que devem ser tratados. O arcabouço TOE-Technology, Organization and Environment foi utilizado na elaboração de um modelo para estudar a influência dos fatores considerados pelas empresas de TI de Minas Gerais na adoção de SCA, especificamente na forma de adoção e modelo de negócio. A coleta dos dados foi feita por questionário, aplicado como survey eletrônico junto aos profissionais de empresas de TI em Minas Gerais. A partir dos dados coletados o modelo proposto foi validado com auxílio da modelagem de equacões estruturais. O resultado indicou que os três grupos de fatores exercem influência significativa na forma de adoção, sendo que os organizacionais e tecnológicos apresentaram maior efeito. Para os modelos de negócio, somente os fatores ambientais apresentaram influência. O fator tecnológico apontado como maior influenciador foi "Redução de custos de hardware e software com a implantação da tecnologia". Já entre os fatores organizacionais, o maior influenciador foi "Flexibilidade da atual infraestrutura de TI". Por fim, entre os fatores ambientais o item que exerce maior influência foi "Relatos de histórias de sucesso do uso da tecnologia". No cenário das empresas de TI de MG, verificou-se a adoção de SCA para o desenvolvimento de softwares, seja pelo uso de componentes de SCA em produtos de software ou pelo uso de ferramentas de desenvolvimento que são SCA. ABSTRACTAlthough the use of open-source software (OSS) is a reality for information-technology companies, there has been little academic research on the factors impacting the process by which OSS is adopted, the way OSS is adopted, and the business models as employed. The TOE (Technology, Organization and Environment) framework has been used to study the influence of technological, organizational, and environmental factors considered by companies when adopting OSS. In this work, we collected data through online surveys answered by workers in IT companies in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The proposed model for determining the impact of each factor on the adoption of OSS and on the business model practiced by IT companies was evaluated by using structural equations. The results show that three groups of factors impact the way of OSS adoption. Organizational and technological factors are the most relevant, whereas for business models only environmental factors are relevant. The most relevant technological factor identified is "reduced hardware and software costs"; the most relevant organizational factor is "flexibility of IT structure"; and the most relevant environmental factor is "reports of successful use of OSS". We verified that IT companies in Minas Gerais use OSS in software development, either by incorporating OSS components into their software products or by employing OSS tools for software development.

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Características da adoção de software de código aberto: Um estudo sobre o setor de tecnologia da informação de Minas Gerais

Carvalho¹,

Gomes²,

Parreiras³

2015

Anais Do Simpósio Brasileiro De Sistemas De Informação (SBSI)

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“…inbound open innovation) saves R&D time and costs and can thereby help Indian companies to overcome financial constraints and 'catch-up' to older players on the global software markets [3,4,23]. Another key argument relates to inter-organizational learning through gradually deepening FLOSS participation (in open co-creation).…”

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Libre Software as an Innovation Enabler in India Experiences of a Bangalorian Software SME

Henttonen

2011

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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Abstract. Free/Libre and open source software (FLOSS) has been advocated for its presumed capacity to support native software industries in developing countries. It is said to create new spaces for exploration and to lower entry barriers to mature software markets, for example. However, little empirical research has been conducted concerning FLOSS business in a developing country setting and, thus, there is not much evidence to support or refute these claims. This paper presents a business case study conducted in India, a country branded as a 'software powerhouse' of the developing world. The findings show how FLOSS has opened up significant opportunities for the case company, especially in terms of improving its innovative capability and upgrading in the software value chain. On the other hand, they also highlight some challenges to FLOSS involvement that rise specifically from the Indian context.

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“…One of the foundational institutional norms of science is the idea that scientific knowledge is commonly owned (Sismondo 2010 , p. 24). Contemporary scientific progress, however, is being held back by lack of sharing, specifically through three mechanisms: (i) paywalls restricting access to copyrighted scientific literature (Gibbons 1994; Heise & Pearce 2020 ), (ii) proprietary and expensive software (Damato 2005 ; May 2006 ), and iii) proprietary and expensive scientific equipment (Pearce 2014 ; Gibney 2016 ; Torrisi et al 2016 ) that divides scientists into the “haves and have nots” (Chagas 2018 ). All of these issues can be addressed by applying free and open-source principles to the production and dissemination of scientific knowledge.…”

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Professors want to share: preliminary survey results on establishing open-source-endowed professorships

2022

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This study proposes a novel policy to provide incentives for open science: to offer open-source (OS)-endowed professorships. To hold an open-source-endowed chair , in addition to demonstrated excellence in their field, professors would need to agree to (1) ensuring all of their writing is distributed via open access in some way and (2) releasing all of their intellectual property in the public domain or under appropriate open-source licenses. The results of this survey study of university professors in the U.S. show that a super majority (86.7%) of faculty respondents indicated willingness to accept an OS-endowed professorship, while only 13.3% of respondents would not be willing to accept the terms of an OS-endowed professorship. The terms of accepting an OS-endowed professorship that were the most popular among respondents were increased salary, annual discretionary budget, as a term of tenure and annual RA or TA lines. More than a quarter of responding professors declared that no additional compensation would be needed for them to accept the terms of an OS-endowed professorship. The results demonstrate a clear willingness of academics to expand open access to science, which would hasten scientific progress while also making science more just and inclusive. It is clear that science funders have a large opportunity to move towards open science by offering open–source-endowed chairs.

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The FLOSS alternative: TRIPs, non-proprietary software and development

Cited by 11 publications

References 16 publications

Características da adoção de software de código aberto: Um estudo sobre o setor de tecnologia da informação de Minas Gerais

Características da adoção de software de código aberto: Um estudo sobre o setor de tecnologia da informação de Minas Gerais

Libre Software as an Innovation Enabler in India Experiences of a Bangalorian Software SME

Professors want to share: preliminary survey results on establishing open-source-endowed professorships

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