Software industry is a fast growing sector of the economy which is undergoing significant changes both for the presence of the open source mode of production and for the challenges of globalization and convergence with other industries. This paper analyses the role of open source software (OSS) on competition and innovation in the software industry and debates the economic rationales for promoting the adoption of OSS by national and local governments. Download Info

Marzi, G. (2007). Some Policy Issues on Open Source and Proprietary Software [Working paper del dipartimento].

Some Policy Issues on Open Source and Proprietary Software

MARZI, GRAZIELLA
2007

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Software industry is a fast growing sector of the economy which is undergoing significant changes both for the presence of the open source mode of production and for the challenges of globalization and convergence with other industries. This paper analyses the role of open source software (OSS) on competition and innovation in the software industry and debates the economic rationales for promoting the adoption of OSS by national and local governments. Download Info
Working paper del dipartimento
software industry; open source software; patent system
English
2007
Marzi, G. (2007). Some Policy Issues on Open Source and Proprietary Software [Working paper del dipartimento].
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