TY - GEN
T1 - Economic benefits of free and open source software in electronic governance
AU - Björgvinsson, Tryggvi
AU - Valfells, Ársæll
AU - Þorbergsson, Helgi
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - This paper examines differences of using proprietary software and free software in electronic governance from an economic point of view. The paper identifies and highlights key areas in network economy, where free and open source software can drastically cut costs both short-term and long-term, if used instead of proprietary software. The research examines both governmental use and development of software and proposes a way for governments to manage free and open source software projects in order to lower costs for all agencies. The aforementioned policy is used as a basis for the research and its proposals.
AB - This paper examines differences of using proprietary software and free software in electronic governance from an economic point of view. The paper identifies and highlights key areas in network economy, where free and open source software can drastically cut costs both short-term and long-term, if used instead of proprietary software. The research examines both governmental use and development of software and proposes a way for governments to manage free and open source software projects in order to lower costs for all agencies. The aforementioned policy is used as a basis for the research and its proposals.
KW - Keywords free and open source software
KW - Network economy
KW - Open standards
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/77953756405
U2 - 10.1145/1328057.1328095
DO - 10.1145/1328057.1328095
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9781595938220
T3 - ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
SP - 183
EP - 186
BT - ICEGOV 2007 - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance
T2 - 1st International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance, ICEGOV 2007
Y2 - 10 December 2007 through 13 December 2007
ER -