Effective Strategies for Using Open Source Software and Open Standards in Organizational Contexts: Experiences From the Primary and Secondary Software Sectors
Björn Lundell, Simon Butler, Thomas Fischer, Jonas Gamalielsson, Christoffer Brax, Jonas Feist, Tomas Gustavsson, Andrew Katz, Bengt Kvarnström, Erik Lönroth, Anders Mattsson
Abstract
Many companies seek to engage with open source software (OSS) projects. Based on insights and experience from practice, we present seven strategies for organizations to leverage long-term involvement with OSS projects.
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