Can open source software—software that is usually available without charge and that individuals are free to modify—survive against the fierce competition of

The corporate market is now embracing free, "open source" software like never before, as evidenced by the recent success of the technologies underlying LAMP (Li

A rich case-study analysis of open source software adoption by public organizations in different countries and settings. Government agencies and public organiza

This handbook of research is one of the few texts to combine Open Source Software (OSS) in public and private sector activities into a single reference source.

The book wraps up with a look at the legal effects--both positive and negative--of open source/free software licensing.