Today, Industry 4.0 technologies, such as Big Data analytics and mobile are forcing firms to seek new ways create deliver customer value. We argue that the Android project, one of most successful open-source digital platforms, reflects a business model in age transformation. In community, application developers sell applications for operating system provided by firm (Google), share profit with ...

This paper describes the impact of different open source copyright licensing arrangements to the competition in microcomputer operating system markets. We compare the historical evolution of the licensing policies of Microsoft Windows, Apple OS X and GNU/Linux operating systems. We argue that open source and free software licensing has been one of the most important changing factors in the micr...

This paper describes the impact of different open source copyright licensing arrangements to the competition in microcomputer operating system markets. We compare the historical evolution of the licensing policies of Microsoft Windows, Apple OS X and GNU/Linux operating systems. We argue that open source and free software licensing has been one of the most important changing factors in the micr...

In the past five or so years, it has become clear that the U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy have all committed to a strategy of acquiring software-intensive systems that require or utilize an “open architecture” (OA) and “open technology” (OT) which may incorporate OSS technology or OSS development processes. There are many perceived benefits and anticipated cost savings associated with an OA str...

Background: Hospital as the gravitational center of the health and treatment system and an open system involving complex processes and various (qualitative and quantitative) resources, needs an effective leadership style and an approperiate strategy to solve the organizational disagreements and conflicts in order to achieve its basic objectives. The object of this research is to study the relat...