Perceptions of open source versus commercial software: Is higher education still on the fence?

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 433-453

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Author keywords

Adoption; Benefits vs. risks; Open source; Outsourcing; Software perceptions

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EID: 85008858317     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2007.10782491     Document Type: Article

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