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Expanding Human Capabilities through the Adoption and Utilization of Free, Libre, and Open Source Software
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Simpson, James Daniel – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Free, libre, and open source software (FLOSS) is software that is collaboratively developed. FLOSS provides end-users with the source code and the freedom to adapt or modify a piece of software to fit their needs (Deek & McHugh, 2008; Stallman, 2010). FLOSS has a 30 year history that dates to the open hacker community at the Massachusetts…
Descriptors: Open Source Technology, Computer Software, Shared Resources and Services, Qualitative Research