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Free/Libre Open-Source-Software inDevelopment Cooperation –  Theory and Challenges
Dissertation
Zur Erlangung des akademischen Gradesdoctor rerum agriculturarum(Dr. rer. agr.)
eingereicht an derLandwirtschaftlich-Gärtnerischen Fakultätder Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinvonDipl. Phys. Martin Voß, MBAgeb. 24.3.1970, Preetz/Holst.Präsident der Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinProf. Dr. Christoph MarkschiesDekan der Landwirtschaftlich-Gärtnerischen FakultätProf. Dr. Dr. h.c. Otto KaufmannGutachter1.
 
Herr Prof. Dr. Hans E. Jahnke2.
 
Herr Dr. Michael La Rosa Pérez Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 20.12.2006
 
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F
REE
 /L
IBRE
O
PEN
-S
OURCE
-S
OFTWARE IN
D
EVELOPMENT
C
OOPERATION
 –
 
T
HEORY AND
C
HALLENGES
I
 T 
ABLE OF CONTENT 
 
List of Figures....................................................................................III
 
List of Tables......................................................................................IV
 
Abstract.............................................................................................VI
 
Zusammenfassung............................................................................VII
 
Acknowledgements...........................................................................VIII
 
Preface...............................................................................................IX
 
1
 
Introduction...............................................................................1
 
1.1
 
 The Problem..............................................................................1
 
1.2
 
Objectives of the study...............................................................3
 
1.3
 
Approach and Methodology........................................................4
 
2
 
Free/Libre and Open-Source-Software.......................................7
 
2.1
 
History.......................................................................................7
 
2.2
 
Open-Source-Software status.....................................................9
 
2.2.1
 
Motivation for participation in FLOSS projects.........................11
 
2.2.2
 
Organization and communication............................................12
 
2.2.3
 
 The role of firms.......................................................................13
 
2.3
 
Advantages and Disadvantages to users...................................16
 
3
 
Information and communication technology as an instrumentin development cooperation......................................................19
 
3.1
 
Development policy objectives..................................................19
 
3.2
 
Development policy strategies..................................................21
 
3.3
 
 The status of ICT in less developed countries...........................27
 
3.4
 
ICT for development.................................................................29
 
3.4.1
 
ICT and the MDGs...................................................................29
 
3.4.2
 
ICT for growth and empowerment............................................31
 
3.5
 
Examples of ICT in development cooperation............................37
 
3.5.1
 
Radio based service..................................................................37
 
3.5.2
 
Mobile phone based project......................................................38
 
3.5.3
 
Individual computing...............................................................39
 
4
 
FLOSS within development cooperation...................................42
 
4.1
 
Special aspects of Open-Source-Software in developmentcooperation..............................................................................42
 
4.1.1
 
ICT sustainability and autonomy.............................................44
 
4.1.2
 
Security...................................................................................46
 
4.1.3
 
Intellectual property rights.......................................................47
 
4.2
 
 The Status of FLOSS in development cooperation.....................48
 
4.2.1
 
Country ICT policies options....................................................48
 
4.2.2
 
Examples of FLOSS ICT policies...............................................53
 
4.2.3
 
Case studies of FLOSS in development cooperation..................54
 
4.2.4
 
Experiences and "Lessons Learned".........................................56
 
5
 
Implications of FLOSS strategies for development cooperation..58
 
5.1
 
Creating an enabling environment for FLOSS...........................58
 
5.1.1
 
FLOSS advocacy and education...............................................59
 
5.1.2
 
Market demand.......................................................................59
 
5.2
 
Readiness and awareness of actors in developmentcooperation..............................................................................60
 
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