Geographic origin of libre software developers

Information Economics and Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 356-363

  Gonzalez Barahona, Jesus M ^a   Robles, Gregorio ^a   Andradas Izquierdo, Roberto ^a   Ghosh, Rishab Aiyer ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b UNU MERIT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Data mining; Free software; Geographical location; Libre software; Open source software

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; OPEN SYSTEMS;

ANECDOTAL EVIDENCES; FREE SOFTWARE; GEOGRAPHIC ORIGINS; GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS; GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION; GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS; GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGINS; GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS; GLOBAL DISTRIBUTIONS; GLOBAL PROJECTS; LIBRE SOFTWARE; LIBRE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTS; MAILING LISTS; OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE; OPEN SOURCES; SOFTWARE COMMUNITIES; SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS; SOURCEFORGE; TIME ZONES;

DATABASE SYSTEMS;

DATA MINING; DATABASE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SOFTWARE;

EID: 56249115176     PISSN: 01676245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infoecopol.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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