Title :
Open Source ICT Framework for Developing Countries
Author :
Meetoo-Appavoo, Anuja ; Chutoo, Anwar ; Appavoo, Perienen ; Durgahee, Begum
Abstract :
Open Source (OS) [1], [2] refers to a new software development paradigm where volunteers collaboratively create software. The promise of OS is better quality, higher reliability, more flexibility, lower cost, and an end to vendor lock-in. At the Intellect 2012 conference in London [3], Liam Maxwell, Cabinet Office Director of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) futures, championed that OS is the future model for delivering IT.
Keywords :
groupware; public domain software; software quality; software reliability; developing countries; end to vendor lock-in; information and communication technology; lower cost software; open source ICT framework; software development paradigm; software flexibility; software quality; software reliability; Companies; Licenses; Linux; Open source software; Operating systems; Rural areas; Software development;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MTS.2013.2276671
