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TitelOpen source in Africa : towards informed decision-making  
AuteurM. Bruggink
Jaar2003
UitgeverIICD
PlaatsThe Hague
Pagina's4
SerietitelIICD Research Brief
Serienummer7
OrganisatieIICD - International Institute for Communication and Development
OnderwerpInformation, Knowledge and Communication
Trefwoordeninformation and communication technologies, management
Regio'sAfrica South of Sahara, West Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa
LandenBurkina Faso, South Africa, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda
SamenvattingThis brief is based on the report “Take It or Leave It? The Status of Open Source Software in Africa A study towards informed decision-making on ICT-platforms”, which showcases a few of the many promising initiatives and illustrates some of the challenges facing OS-implementation in Africa, using case studies from Burkina Faso, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. It was found that open source software is not uncommon in Africa. The many open source initiatives, user groups, research projects, applications, discussions and conferences indicate that increasingly open source software needs to be considered as part of making informed decisions about ICT-infrastructure. Open source software is not the best alternative for every organization, in terms of cost, support, willingness to change, expertise, organizational dependency on ICTs, or size of the organization. A decision model is presented to support decision-making. It offers a preliminary indication which type of software is a viable alternative for an organization. Each organization has to calculate for itself, weighing each factor in terms of their unique situation, the total cost of ownership of sticking with proprietary software, versus implementing or migrating to open source software.  
TaalEngels
CategorieGeneral
Soort documentRapport
OpmerkingenSummary of: Open source software : take it or leave it?
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