Abstract
Open Source Software is software which can be used, copied, studied, modified and redistributed with little or no restriction beyond the requirement that source code must be made available. The paper discusses five key points about acceptability of OSS in the private and public sectors in Oman: First, the paper seeks to provide an outline of the current and relevant literature with regard to OSS including the different types of OSS licensing; second, investigates the implementation of OSS in Oman private and public sectors; third, explore the benefits gained by the companies and institutes by implementing OSS; fourth, examines the barriers that stand against using/implementing OSS. Finally, the paper discusses the future of OSS in Oman.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Information Management in the Networked Economy |
| Subtitle of host publication | Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007 |
| Publisher | International Business Information Management Association, IBIMA |
| Pages | 641-645 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780975339374 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Event | 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007 - Dublin, Ireland Duration: Jun 20 2007 → Jun 22 2007 |
Other
| Other | 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007 |
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| Country | Ireland |
| City | Dublin |
| Period | 6/20/07 → 6/22/07 |
Keywords
- Church and bazaar model
- Closed software
- Commercial software
- LAMP
- Open source software (OSS)
- Software licensing
- Source code
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Management Information Systems
- Management of Technology and Innovation
- Information Systems and Management