000			01843nam a2200169Ia 4500
999			_c293950 _d293950
020			_a9780521707411
082			_a005.3 DEE-O
100			_a Fadi P Deek
245			_aOpen source technology and policy
260			_a Cambridge ; New York _bCambridge University Press _c2008
300			_a xi, 369 pages ; 24 cm
505			_a Open source internet application projects -- The open source platform -- Technologies underlying open source development -- Demographics, sociology, and psychology of open source development -- Legal issues in open source -- The economics of open source -- The GNU project -- Open source in the public sector -- The future of the open source movement.
520			_a "From the Internet's infrastructure to operating systems like GNU/Linux, the open source movement comprises some of the greatest accomplishments in computing over the past quarter century. Its story embraces technological advances, unprecedented global collaboration, and remarkable tools for facilitating distributed development. The evolution of the Internet enabled an enormous expansion of open development, allowing developers to exchange information and ideas without regard to constraints of space, time, or national boundary. The movement has had widespread impact on education and government, as well as historic, cultural, and commercial repercussions. Part I discusses key open source applications, platforms, and technologies used in open development. Part II explores social issues ranging from demographics and psychology to legal and economic matters. Part III discusses the Free Software Foundation, open source in the public sector (government and education), and future prospects."--Jacket
650			_a Open source software. Logiciels libres. Open broncode.
700			_aJames A McHugh
942			_cBK