an InfoStrategist.com eBook
Copyright © 2006 John Landahl
ISBN 1-59243-291-3
Introduction: Paradigms, Metaphors, Images, and Myths
The Oceania Metaphor Elaborated
The Open Source Paradigm Revisited
Other Images, Metaphors, and Analogies
What’s Left Out of the Oceania Metaphor?
Open Source Software: A Strategic Analysis
An Esoteric Example of Open Source Software
Getting Started with Open Source Software?
“PHP” Is Short for “WorldWide Web”
Why Doesn't Everyone Use Open Source Software?
Open Source Software Business Models
Open Standards vs. Open Source: The OEB Example
Open Source Software and Nonprofit Organizations: A Natural Fit
Conclusion: A Vision of Open Source Software Utilization
Appendix: Parallels Between Open Source Software Development and Scientific Research