For-profit organizations are constantly evaluating new technologies to gain competitive
advantage. One such technology, application software, has changed significantly over the …

CONTEXT: Open source software (OSS) is changing the way organizations develop,
acquire, use, and commercialize software. OBJECTIVE: This paper seeks to identify how …

Abstract Open Source Software (OSS), an example of an IS innovation, provides an
alternative to proprietary software for organizations. Despite its free availability, OSS has not …

The economic downturn is accelerating the adoption of open source software (OSS). IDC
demandside research shows that users are becoming very practical in their opinions and …

Organizations and individuals can use open source software (OSS) for free, they can study
its internal workings, and they can even fix it or modify it to make it suit their particular needs …

Across the spectrum of software organizations-from traditional software houses to service
providers, in both public and private sectors-open source software (OSS) is changing the …

The main research interest in Open Source Software (OSS) has been in answering the
questions of why individuals and organizations without economic compensation contribute …

The paper presents an explorative study of Open Source Software (OSS) focusing on the
managerial decisions for acquisition of OSS. Based on three case studies we argue that …

Modern organizations rely on information systems and technology that utilize open source
software and practices to varying degrees. This research-in-progress reports on an effort to …

Context: Open source software (OSS) has seen significant adoption, and it has changed not
only how software-intensive companies develop and make money on software, but also how …