Acceptability of open source software in both public and private sectors in Oman

Amal Mubarak Al-Saqri; Ramlah Qasim Al-Ajmi; Suad Abdullah Al-Naqabi; Ali Hamad Al-Badi

Acceptability of open source software in both public and private sectors in Oman

Amal Mubarak Al-Saqri, Ramlah Qasim Al-Ajmi, Suad Abdullah Al-Naqabi, Ali Hamad Al-Badi

Information Systems

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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
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

Publication series

Name	Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007

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Other	8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007
Country/Territory	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

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Al-Saqri, A. M., Al-Ajmi, R. Q., Al-Naqabi, S. A., & Al-Badi, A. H. (2007). Acceptability of open source software in both public and private sectors in Oman. In Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007 (pp. 641-645). (Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007). International Business Information Management Association, IBIMA.

Acceptability of open source software in both public and private sectors in Oman. / Al-Saqri, Amal Mubarak; Al-Ajmi, Ramlah Qasim; Al-Naqabi, Suad Abdullah et al.
Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007. International Business Information Management Association, IBIMA, 2007. p. 641-645 (Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Al-Saqri, AM, Al-Ajmi, RQ, Al-Naqabi, SA & Al-Badi, AH 2007, Acceptability of open source software in both public and private sectors in Oman. in Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007. Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007, International Business Information Management Association, IBIMA, pp. 641-645, 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007, Dublin, Ireland, 6/20/07.

Al-Saqri AM, Al-Ajmi RQ, Al-Naqabi SA, Al-Badi AH. Acceptability of open source software in both public and private sectors in Oman. In Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007. International Business Information Management Association, IBIMA. 2007. p. 641-645. (Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007).

Al-Saqri, Amal Mubarak ; Al-Ajmi, Ramlah Qasim ; Al-Naqabi, Suad Abdullah et al. / Acceptability of open source software in both public and private sectors in Oman. Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007. International Business Information Management Association, IBIMA, 2007. pp. 641-645 (Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007).

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