Preface2Executive Summary4Introduction5Review Committee Members6Part I: Global Perspectives on Open Source Software Use
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Global Interest is Growing7Australia, Brazil, China/Japan/South Korea Collaboration 7Denmark, European Commission, Germany, India, Malaysia8Philippines, Pakistan, Thailand, Spain9South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States10
Part II: Case Studies in Developing Countries12
Using OSS in Developing Countries12Sao Paulo, Brazil — The Telecenter Project 13Tajikistan — Introducing Localized ICT14Goa (India) Schools Computer Project16Laos — The Jhai Remote Village IT System17
Part III: The Current Dynamics of Open Source Software 20
Benefits Vary Based on Use and Focus20Local ICT Capacity Development21OSS is Not an “All or Nothing” Proposition27Open Source 101: What is it all about? 23From the Low to the High End of Computing26The Desktop Remains a Challenge 28Private Sector Use is Increasing29Technology Suppliers are providing Support30The Legal Landscape is Evolving30
Part IV: Pursuing the Open Source Software Option33
Guidance for Decision-makers and Project Leaders33A Broader Context for OSS Projects35Compiere — An Open EPR Solution35Koha.org — Addressing the Library Management Market35Linux Terminal Server Project36MySQL — Attracting increased Business Interest36Wikipedia — Built with OSS, Delivering Open Content37References38Terms to Know39
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Acknowledgements
We wish to thank the followingindividuals for their assistanceand insights provided duringthis project:Larry Augustin, Nick Arnett,Peter Antonio B. Banzon,Rosalie Blake, Belén CaballeroMuñoz, Jordi Carrasco-Muñoz,Carlos Castro, Bart Decrem,Pablo A. Destefanis, DerekDresser, Pat Eyler, LeeFelsenstein, Isidro Fernandez,Marco Figueiredo,Miguel deIcaza,Jorg Janke, Joris Komen,David Land, Daryl Martyris,Scott McNeil, Jim McQuillan,Asaf Maruf Ali, Marten Mickos,Patrick Moran, Tarjei Mikkelsen,Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay,Tim Ney, Joerlei Pereira Lima,Jon Perr, Alex Pinchev, TomPossin, Taran Rampersad, SergeRenaux, David Patrick Ryan,Prof S. Sadagopan, Amit Sinha,David Sklar, Guido Sohne, DavidStutz, Jim Thomas, Lee Thorn,Vincent Ujcic, Mikko Välimäki,Luis Millán Vázquez de Miguel,Richard Wiebe, and Ken Wong
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