TY - GEN
T1 - A case study
T2 - 6th International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations, ITNG 2009
AU - Gary, Kevin
AU - Koehnemann, Harry
AU - Blakley, John
AU - Goar, Cheryl
AU - Mann, Holly
AU - Kagan, Al
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Open source opens new ground for software development houses and other IT shops. New business models that range from support services to pure product development now consider open source a key component of their core business plan. This has led to interesting relationships between open source communities and vendors who must co-exist for each other's survival. In this paper we share a case study experience of a relatively small software development and support shop whose business model relies on open source software. This experience describes the advantages and disadvantages, discussing the blending of business objectives, cultures, people, and software practices across an open source community and software vendor. Lessons learned and perspectives on how such arrangements may fail or succeed are shared.
AB - Open source opens new ground for software development houses and other IT shops. New business models that range from support services to pure product development now consider open source a key component of their core business plan. This has led to interesting relationships between open source communities and vendors who must co-exist for each other's survival. In this paper we share a case study experience of a relatively small software development and support shop whose business model relies on open source software. This experience describes the advantages and disadvantages, discussing the blending of business objectives, cultures, people, and software practices across an open source community and software vendor. Lessons learned and perspectives on how such arrangements may fail or succeed are shared.
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U2 - 10.1109/ITNG.2009.313
DO - 10.1109/ITNG.2009.313
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77951141013
SN - 9780769535968
T3 - ITNG 2009 - 6th International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations
SP - 940
EP - 945
BT - ITNG 2009 - 6th International Conference on Information Technology
Y2 - 27 April 2009 through 29 April 2009
ER -