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Evaluating the Potential of Free and Open Source Software in the Developing World

Evaluating the Potential of Free and Open Source Software in the Developing World

Victor van Reijswoud, Emmanuel Mulo
Copyright: © 2012 |Volume: 4 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 14
ISSN: 1942-3926|EISSN: 1942-3934|EISBN13: 9781466613799|DOI: 10.4018/ijossp.2012070104
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van Reijswoud, Victor, and Emmanuel Mulo. "Evaluating the Potential of Free and Open Source Software in the Developing World." IJOSSP vol.4, no.3 2012: pp.38-51. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijossp.2012070104

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van Reijswoud, V. & Mulo, E. (2012). Evaluating the Potential of Free and Open Source Software in the Developing World. International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes (IJOSSP), 4(3), 38-51. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijossp.2012070104

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van Reijswoud, Victor, and Emmanuel Mulo. "Evaluating the Potential of Free and Open Source Software in the Developing World," International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes (IJOSSP) 4, no.3: 38-51. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijossp.2012070104

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Abstract

Development organizations and international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have been emphasizing the high potential of free and open source software (FOSS) for the less developed countries (LDCs). Cost reduction, less vendor dependency, and increased potential for local capacity development have been their main arguments. In spite of its advantages, FOSS is not widely adopted on the African continent. In this article the experiences of one of the largest FOSS migrations in Africa is evaluated. The purpose of the evaluation is to make an on-the-ground assessment of the claims about the development potential of FOSS and draw up a research agenda for a FOSS community concerned with the LDCs.

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