Open source software expectations in retail businesses of Igualada : an exploratory study

The emergence of open source software in the last years has become a common topic of study in different fields, from the most technical characteristics to the economical aspects. This paper examines the current status about the literature dealing with economics of open source and explores the uses, infrastructure and expectations of retail businesses and institutions of the town of Igualda about it. This qualitative case study finds out that the current equipment and level of uses of ICTs are low and that the current situation of the town stores is receptive to a potential introduction of open source software.

Grantor dc:publisher

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Pastrana Fragoso, Albert

• Open source
• Free software
• Computer economics
• SME
• Retail businesses
• Microenterprise
• Codi obert
• Programari lliure
• Economia informàtica
• PIME
• Comerciants minoristes
• Microempreses
• Código abierto
• Software libre
• Economía informática
• PYME
• Comerciantes minoristas
• Microempresas

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/es/

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10609/2304

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:openaccess.uoc.edu:10609/2304