Open source software deployment in the public sector: A review of Botswana and South Africa

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-80

  Mutula, Stephen ^a   Kalaote, Tumelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Botswana; Government; Open systems; Public sector organizations; South Africa; Systems software

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649282268     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378831011026698     Document Type: Article

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