Open AccessExplaining free and open source software
Author(s) -
Colford Scot
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bulletin of the american society for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-8366
pISSN - 0095-4403
DOI - 10.1002/bult.2008.1720350205
Subject(s) - scripting language , order (exchange) , computer science , grasp , software engineering , programming language , business , finance
Scot Colford is web services manager at the Boston Public Library. He can be reached by email at scolfordbpl.org C ommunicating the benefits and limitations of free and open source software to the less technically experienced can be (to say the least) challenging, so before attempting to do so, the smart professional will prepare himself or herself with three things: A thorough (but concise) description The ability to correct misconceptions A list of open source applications an organization can (and may already) benefit from.