http://www.eldis.org/fulltext/opensource.pdf Aqui el inicio del sumario: The case for a developing country to adopt an open source software (OSS) driven Information Technology strategy is a compelling one. In a wider context IT is about the production, flow and control of information in a modern state and the rules which govern such activities are thus fundamental to its economic development. Software is a driver of those rules. OSS under these circumstances cannot be viewed as a mere product choice. It reflects more fundamentally an alternative strategy for building, maintaining and changing the rules that govern information flows in the economy. To create value or wealth in a developing country economy as a matter of pragmatic strategy it must create business opportunities for private firms, reduce cost of IT investment in the private and/or public sectors of the economy and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government. A strategy map has been developed to demonstrate that OS based strategic initiatives will create value through the key drivers of business opportunities, reduced investment cost and greater efficiency and effectiveness of government. These strategic initiatives which are primarily driven by government encompass IT policy, advocacy and education, capacity building, E-government and positioning of the country’s IT industry in a globally competitive one. The actual execution of such strategies require in varying degrees, collaboration between government, universities and educational institutions and private firms. It must be emphasized however that the momentum generated by such initiatives would also result in the emergence of market driven business opportunities, which private firms can and must exploit. In developing such a strategic framework the risks and opportunities faced by developing countries were considered, in addition to which the very phenomenon of OS software, its impact on software markets, the viability and profitability of the business model that it drives and its long run sustainability were examined. ===== SOLAR Software Libre Argentina http://www.solar.org.ar ------------ Los mejores usados y las más tentadoras ofertas de 0km están en Yahoo! Autos. Comprá o vendé tu auto en http://autos.yahoo.com.ar