Title :
Possibilities of Open Source Software in Developing Local Small Business
Author :
Pastrana, Albert ; Lopez, E.S.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
The emergence of open source software in the last years has become a common topic of study in different fields, from the most technical characteristics to the economical aspects. This paper examines the current status about the literature dealing with economics of open source and finds that there is a need to research the effects of this technology on the microentrerprises and small businesses.
Keywords :
business data processing; public domain software; economical aspects; local small business; microentrerprises; open source software; Application software; Collaborative software; Environmental economics; Graphical user interfaces; Intelligent networks; International collaboration; Investments; Linux; Open source software; State feedback; SME; computer economics; free software; microenterprise; open source;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Networking and Collaborative Systems, 2009. INCOS '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5165-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3858-7
DOI :
10.1109/INCOS.2009.70
