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When Local Governments Choose Open Source Technology

When Local Governments Choose Open Source Technology

Mark Cassell
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781605662824|ISBN10: 1605662828|EISBN13: 9781605662831
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-282-4.ch028
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Cassell, Mark. "When Local Governments Choose Open Source Technology." Handbook of Research on Strategies for Local E-Government Adoption and Implementation: Comparative Studies, edited by Christopher G. Reddick, IGI Global, 2009, pp. 535-553. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-282-4.ch028

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Cassell, M. (2009). When Local Governments Choose Open Source Technology. In C. Reddick (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Strategies for Local E-Government Adoption and Implementation: Comparative Studies (pp. 535-553). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-282-4.ch028

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Cassell, Mark. "When Local Governments Choose Open Source Technology." In Handbook of Research on Strategies for Local E-Government Adoption and Implementation: Comparative Studies, edited by Christopher G. Reddick, 535-553. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-282-4.ch028

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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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