Title :
Linux and the appeal to cultural values
Author :
LANIER, CLINTON R.
Author_Institution :
New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM, USA
Abstract :
The Linux operating system provides a good example demonstrating how the cultural values of both the technology and the culture that the technology is being transferred to could influence a software\´s popularity. The Linux case study also provides insight into how software localization - tailoring a piece of software to "fit" the market that it is being sold in - could be better performed.
Keywords :
Linux; socio-economic effects; technology transfer; Linux operating system; cultural values; software localization; technology management; Cultural differences; Economic forecasting; Globalization; Knowledge transfer; Linux; Microcomputers; Operating systems; Product development; Software performance;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MTAS.2005.1563501
