Can open source software --software that is usually available
without charge and that individuals are free to modify --survive
against the fierce competition of proprietary software, such as
Microsoft Windows? Should the government intervene on its behalf?
This book addresses a host of issues raised by the rapid growth of
open source software, including government subsidies for research
and development, government procurement policy, and patent and
copyright policy. Contributors offer diverse perspectives on a
phenomenon that has become a lightning rod for controversy in the
field of information technology. Contributors include James Bessen
(Research on Innovation), David S. Evans (National Economic
Research Associates), Lawrence Lessig (Stanford University),
Bradford L. Smith (Microsoft Corporation), and Robert W. Hahn
(director, AEI-Brookings Joint Center).
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