COLUMN: We Love Open Source Software. No, You Can't Have Our Code

Librarians are among the strongest proponents of open source software. Paradoxically, libraries are also among the least likely to actively contribute their code to open source projects. This article identifies and discusses six main reasons this dichotomy exists and offers ways to get around them...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dale Askey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Code4Lib 2008-12-01
Series:Code4Lib Journal
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Online Access:http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/527