Government Policy toward Open Source Software
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Government Policy toward Open Source Software

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Government Policy toward Open Source Software

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A Brookings Institution Press and American Enterprise Institute publicationCan open source software—software that is usually available without charge and that individuals are free to modify—survive against the fierce competition of proprietary software, such as Microsoft Windows? Should the government intervene on its behalf? This book addresses a host of issues raised by the rapid growth of open source software, including government subsidies for research and development, government procurement policy, and patent and copyright policy. Contributors offer diverse perspectives on a phenomenon that has become a lightning rod for controversy in the field of information technology.Contributors include James Bessen (Research on Innovation), David S. Evans (National Economic Research Associates), Lawrence Lessig (Stanford University), Bradford L. Smith (Microsoft Corporation), and Robert W. Hahn (director, AEI-Brookings Joint Center).

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Publisher
Brookings Institution Press and AEI
Year
2010
ISBN
9780815717058
Topic
Computer Science
Subtopic
Software Development
Index
Computer Science

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Information
  4. Foreword
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Government Policy toward Open Source Software: An Overview
  7. What Good Is Free Software?
  8. Politics and Programming: Government Preferences for Promoting Open Source Software
  9. Open Source Baselines: Compared to What?
  10. The Future of Software: Enabling the Marketplace to Decide
  11. Notes
  12. Contributors
  13. Index
  14. Back Cover