Open source software: Opportunities and challenges

CrossTalk

Volumn , Issue 1, 2005, Pages 6-10

  Tuma, David ^a,b  

^a Software Proc Dashboard Initiative ^*  (United States)

^b Software Proc Dashboard Initiative   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONSTRAINTS; CODE REUSABILITY; OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY; OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE;

C (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); CODES (SYMBOLS); DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONIC MAIL; JAVA PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE; OPEN SYSTEMS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SECURITY OF DATA; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC; UNIX; WEBSITES;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 18444399670     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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