How Open Source Has Changed the Software Industry: Perspectives from Open Source Entrepreneurs
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How Open Source Has Changed the Software Industry: Perspectives from Open Source Entrepreneurs
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عنوان ژورنال: Technology Innovation Management Review
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1927-0321
DOI: 10.22215/timreview510