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Published bythe United Nations Development Programme’s Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (UNDP-APDIP)Kuala Lumpur, Malaysiawww.apdip.netEmail:info@apdip.net© UNDP-APDIP 2004The material in this book may be reproduced, republished andincorporated into further works provided acknowledgement isgiven to UNDP-APDIP. For full details on the license governingthis publication, please see the relevant Annex..ISBN: 983-3094-00-7Design, layout and cover illustrations by:Rezonanzewww.rezonanze.com
 
PREFACE
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INTRODUCTION
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What is Free/Open Source Software?
6The FOSS philosophy6The FOSS development method7
What is the history of FOSS?
8 A Brief History of Free/Open Source Software Movement8
WHY FOSS?
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Is FOSS free?
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How large are the savings from FOSS?
10Direct Cost Savings - An Example11
What are the benefits of using FOSS?
12Security13Reliability/Stability14Open standards and vendor independence14Reduced reliance on imports15Developing local software capacity15Piracy, IPR, and the WTO16Localization16
What are the shortcomings of FOSS?
17Lack of business applications17Interoperability with proprietary systems17Documentation and “polish”18
FOSS SUCCESS STORIES
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What are governments doing with FOSS?
19Europe19 Americas20Brazil21 Asia Pacific22Other Regions24
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