Keywords
Open Source Techonology; Municipal law; Free Software
Abstract
The use of free and open source software by municipal governments is the exception rather than the rule. This is due to a variety of factors, including a failure of many municipal procurement policies to take into account the benefits of free software, free software vendors second-to-market status, and a lack of established free and open source software vendors in niche markets. With feasible policy shifts to improve city operations, including building upon open standards and engaging with free software communities, municipalities may be able to better leverage free and open source software to realize fully the advantages that stem from open software development.
Recommended Citation
Justin C. Colannino,
Free and Open Source Software in Municipal Procurement:The Challenges and Benefits of Cooperation,
39 Fordham Urb. L.J. 903
(2012).
Available at: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/ulj/vol39/iss4/2
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