Government Policy toward Open Source Software (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780815733935)

"A Brookings Institution Press and American Enterprise Institute publication

Can open source software--software that is usually available without charge and that individuals are free to modify--survive against the fierce competition of proprietary software, such as Microsoft Windows? Should the government intervene on its behalf? This book addresses a host of issues raised by the rapid growth of open source software, including government subsidies for research and development, government procurement policy, and patent and copyright policy. Contributors offer diverse perspectives on a phenomenon that has become a lightning rod for controversy in the field of information technology.

Contributors include James Bessen (Research on Innovation), David S. Evans (National Economic Research Associates), Lawrence Lessig (Stanford University), Bradford L. Smith (Microsoft Corporation), and Robert W. Hahn (director, AEI-Brookings Joint Center).
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Author: Robert W. Hahn
ISBN-10: 0815733933
ISBN-13: 9780815733935
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Language: English
Published: 12/31/2002
Pages: 124
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 8.72h x 6.54w x 0.30d