The Emergence of Open-Source Software in China

political economy of china in central asia

this research is about the political economy of china in central asia. in this research the political & economic interactions affected on chinas political economy in central asia are examined. chinas goal of presence in central asia including political-security, economic and energy goals is described in one part. in another part, the trade relations between china and central asian countries ar...

Appropriating the Commons: Firms in Open Source Software Appropriating the Commons: Firms in Open Source Software

Firms in open source software (OSS) are active in a field encompassing all the characteristics of a public good, given the non-excludability and non-rivalry nature of OSS. As the case of OSS demonstrates, the fact that many important inputs to the innovative process are public should not be taken to mean that innovators are prevented from capturing private returns. The objective of this paper i...

The Open Source Software Ecosystem

Open Source Software Release: A Guideline for the Publication of Software under the Open Source Status

In the past few years, Open Source (OS) has become a topic for a far more heterogeneous community for both users and developers than it was before. Simultaneously, commercial aspects have gained a broad interest within the field of OS. More and more OS releases arise. The question becomes, what does it mean to publish software under an OS-license? Which working steps and aspects need to be take...

Open Source Software Release: A Guideline for the Publication of Software under the Open Source Status1

In the past few years, Open Source (OS) has become a topic for a far more heterogeneous community for both users and developers than it was before. Simultaneously, commercial aspects have gained a broad interest within the field of OS. More and more OS releases arise. Releasing sources under an OS license touches many different technical, legal, business and project management aspects. We devel...