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Open Source : the unauthorized white papers / Donald Rosenberg.

Title
Open Source : the unauthorized white papers / Donald Rosenberg.
Author
Rosenberg, Donald, 1942-
Publication
Foster City, CA : IDG Books Worldwide, 2000.

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xxvi, 374 p.; 22 cm.
Summary
"These days, everyone is talking about Linux. But does Linux and other Open Source software really make good business sense? What are the opportunities - and risks?" "This book provides the answers. Written by Donald K. Rosenberg, a respected Open Source authority, it provides a clear, objective analysis of all the critical business issues, from reliability and licensing concerns to opportunities and challenges down the road." "Your guide through the Open Source maze: Understand noncommercial vs. commercial Open Source software; analyze the benefits and costs of an Open Source solution for your organization; compare the performance of Linux to Windows, point by point; get a handle on the licensing issues, from the GNU GPL to Mozilla and Sun; evaluate emerging technologies: Linux desktops, clusters, and embedded systems; discover how to capitalize an Open Source as an applications developer; and explore Open Source challenges; patents, copyrights, certification, and standards."--Jacket.
Subject
Free computer software
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
pt. I. Open Source Software Is Linux ... and More -- Ch. 1. The Origins of Open Source Software -- Ch. 2. Commercializing Open Source Software -- pt. II. Open Source Software in Your Business. Ch. 3. Benefits and Cost of Open Source in Your Business. Ch. 4. Available Products and More to Come. Ch. 5. Linux vs. Windows -- pt. III. Open Source Licensing: Does it Have to Be This Hard? Ch. 6. The GNU GPL and the Open Source Definition. Ch. 7. Complications of Open Source Licensing -- pt. IV. Linux is Moving UP ... and DOWN. Ch. 8. The Drive Toward the Mainframe. Ch. 9. The Secret Battlefield: Embedded Systems -- pt. V. Open Source Software AS Your Business. Ch. 10. The Platform: Software and Hardware.
ISBN
0764546600 (alk. paper)
LCCN
^^^00044952^
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library