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What is Convergent Technologies

Chapter 9
Handbook of Research on Open Source Software: Technological, Economic, and Social Perspectives
The combination of several industries, (i.e., communications, entertainment, and mass media) to exchange data in a computerized format.
Published in Chapter:
The Social and Economical Impact of OSS in Developing Countries
Alfreda Dudley-Sponaugle (Towson University, USA)
Copyright: © 2007 |Pages: 13
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-999-1.ch009
Abstract
Computing practices in developing countries can be complex. At the same time, open source software OSS) impacts developing countries in various ways. This chapter examines the social and economic impacts of OSS on three such nations: China, South Korea, and India. In so doing, the chapter discusses and analyzes benefi ts as well as downsides of the social, political, and fi nancial impacts on these developing countries. Topics covered in this chapter are piracy, software licensing, software initiatives, and political components involved in OSS implementation, and software compatibility issues.
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