Open source

Open Source Software Projects: A Balance of Trust and Control According to Jones et al. (2005), trust is the single most important driver for the success of virtual teams. However, as a result of Michael Gallivan’s (2001) case study on open source software projects, he now believes that there is another variable to this movement that can be found in control. He presents the McDonaldization theory by identifying four aspects of modern organizations: efficiency, calculability, predictability and control to show that trust may not be the only factor in a successful OSS project. Trust Defined Gallivan explains that the concept of trust is widespread in the social sciences and has been examined in the literature of many disciplines. With that…

If you have ever met an open source enthusiast, you’ve probably heard their reasons behind why they believe it is the best and only way of the Internet. It is undeniable just how many benefits open source software offers, but the most controversial question today is do those benefits outweigh the negatives? If you are unaware of what open source is, here is a quick summary that those of us who aren’t technically inclined can understand; it’s free to use, you can customize it, security…

What is Open Source? Much of the software created in today’s world is created by a company who then has total control over modifying, distributing, monetizing, and granting rights for it. This means that users who purchase the software cannot modify it, share it, and may not actually own it. On the other hand, Open Source software has its code available on the internet for anyone to inspect, copy, modify, and distribute. This makes it cheaper than closed source software, more secure, free to…

Protecting ones creations or inventions is done by copyrighting. Unfortunately copyright ones creation does not stop some people or companies from trying to take ones idea and make it seem like it is their own. This essay will exploring how easy it is toe copy and share material on the internet and the effects of copyrighting, influence of the open-source movement on attitudes toward copyright, and relationship between creativity and innovation with intellectual property rights. Next we will…

would otherwise not have a platform to speak to be heard. This allows people to be exposed to different mindsets, cultures, and beliefs, often without ever needing to leave home. Personal blogs, independently-run web sites, and forums all allow people to share their stories. In modern times, people have seen the power platforms such as Twitter have, where citizens of authoritarian nations are able to reach out to the global community to inform them of local events despite all other sources of…

main claim of her essay is to promote the United States to adopt a grand strategy of building and maintaining an open international order based on three pillars: open societies, open governments, and an open international system. Slaughter describes open as participatory type of networks, that are transparent with their actions, and that there is a sense of autonomy. Assessment The overall quality of Slaughter’s argument…

recognize opportunities to innovate so as to create sustainable competitive advantage. It became apparent that companies can no longer afford to rely entirely on their own ideas to advance their business, nor can they restrict their innovations to a single path to market (Henry W.Chesbrough, 2003). In that vein, open innovation and crowdsourcing are trending up and becoming a manifestation of a larger bandwagon…

globalisation and the network economy this public content can be viewed and shared all around the world. Wikipedia for example is the largest online wiki website, it is non-for profit and is considered more up to date than the encyclopedia Britannica (Kelly, 2009). YouTube is another public shared platform and is a popular video streaming service which has up to one billion active worldwide users per month (The Huggington Post, 2015). These are just two of the many examples of platforms with a…

Government Digital Service - known as GDS. GDS is a multidisciplinary team of developers, designers, writers, product managers, researchers, analysts, technical architects and others, based in London. GDS is a multidisciplinary team of developers, designers, writers, product managers, researchers, analysts, technical architects and others, based in London. We’re responsible for the digital transformation of government. And we do it all in the open. We code in the open. I 'm going to tell…

In his iconic book, “The Cathedral and the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary” (Raymond , 1999), contrast Raymond between two different work (or software develop) methods: the Cathedral model and the Bazaar model. According to the Cathedral model, which is more common in the commercial software companies, the develop of software is done by an exclusive group of software developers and the end user is getting (or buying) a close package with readymade source…