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    An initial examination of free and proprietary software-selection in organizations

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    Authors
    Sticklen, D.
    Issa, Theodora
    Date
    2011
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Sticklen, Damien J. and Issa, Theodora. 2011. An initial examination of free and proprietary software-selection in organizations. International Journal of Web Portals. 3 (4): pp. 27-43.
    Source Title
    International Journal of Web Portals
    DOI
    10.4018/jwp.2011100103
    ISSN
    1938-0194
    School
    School of Management
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35645
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    This article presents the findings of a study concerning organisational software-selection in the context of proprietary and 'Free Software'. Proprietary software with its inherent benefits and drawbacks remains dominant over Free Software in many business contexts. In contrast, the arrival of disruptive approaches to applying technology, such as cloud-computing, almost certainly mandates a heterogeneous software environment. However, this paper abstracts to the organisational context, as opposed to solely concentrating on the technical aspects, so that broader issues surrounding both proprietary software and Free Software adoption are brought into focus and may provide academics and practitioners with insight into what many would consider an information technology-centric matter. Contemporary multi-disciplinary literature addressing the areas of software-selection methodology, architectures for service delivery, and software types, are combined with recent findings from primary research in order to draw initial conclusions on the current state of software-selection in organisations.

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