IP: A Business Case Study of Open Source Software (MITRE Report not ADTI FUD)

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 17:50:36 -0400
To: <farber () cis upenn edu>
Subject: A Business Case Study of Open Source Software (MITRE Report not
ADTI FUD)


Compared to the FUD-filled ADTI Report that came out today slamming GPL and
Linux, saying that closed-source software is the way to go, this is a MITRE
report that gives a much more balanced approach to the issue, and was
prepared for DoD.......

rf
infowarrior.org


http://www.mitre.org/support/papers/tech_papers_01/kenwood_software/index.sh
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A Business Case Study of Open Source Software
Carolyn A. Kenwood, The MITRE Corporation
ABSTRACT

This paper was prepared as part of The MITRE Corporation¹s FY00
Mission-Oriented Investigation and Experimentation (MOIE) research project
"Open Source Software in Military Systems.. This paper analyzes the business
case of open source software. It is intended to help Program Managers
evaluate whether open source software and development methodologies are
applicable to their technology programs. In the Executive Summary, the paper
explains open source, describes its significance, compares open source to
traditional commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products, presents the military
business case, shows the applicability of Linux to the military business
case, analyzes the use of Linux, discusses anomalies, and provides
considerations for military Program Managers. The paper also provides a
history of Unix and Linux, presents a business case model, and analyzes the
commercial business case of Linux.

KEYWORDS: Linux, Open Source, Open Source Software, OSS, Software.


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