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What is Terminal-Server

Chapter 28
Handbook of Research on Strategies for Local E-Government Adoption and Implementation: Comparative Studies
A program that provides terminals (PCs, printers, and other devices) with a common connection point to a local or wide-area network.
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When Local Governments Choose Open Source Technology
Mark Cassell (Kent State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 19
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-282-4.ch028
Abstract
This chapter examines empirically, the intended and unintended consequences that occur when a local government chooses to migrate away from a proprietary software technology such as Windows, and adopt a free/open source (FOSS) technology alternative. Motivation driving the process is also considered. Drawing on a comparative case study of 4 European cities, the research finds evidence that migration to FOSS is driven by a strong desire to maintain control over a municipality’s IT infrastructure and that organizational change can be an important unintended consequence of the policy.
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