Adopting Open Source Software in a Non-Profit Environment
Al Essa, Sloan School of Management, Carolyn Meeks, Aristoi
Does open source have a role in the technology strategy for grassroots
organizations? We will consider the business, legal, and technology aspects of open
source with the aim of developing a technology and risk strategy. We will also
provide a hands-on demonstration of .LRN, a powerful but easy-to-use open
source application developed at MIT for managing online communities.
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The following questions were addressed in the talk:
* What is open source?
* Is there a business case for open source?
* What due diligence needs to be performed in selecting open source software?
* Where is open source going?
* What is MIT's vision of open source and open content?
Presentation slideshow link:
http://tatler.typepad.com/Talks/grassrootsconference.pdf
Alfred Essa's Weblog
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