NDLI: Open source software application and their impacts on SMEs: An action for building an OSS community environment in Tanzania

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Oreku, G.S.
Copyright Year	2010
Description	Author affiliation: TIRDO, P.O.Box22440, Dar es salaam, Tanzania (Oreku, G.S.)
Abstract	This paper explores the application and the impact of Open Source Software (OSS) to small and micro enterprises. OSS has been identified as a facilitator for small enterprises in emerging markets to implement an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure at reduced cost. However, its diffusion in Tanzania has been rather slow. This research aims to highlight OSS adoption model applicable to small enterprises. The desk survey and personal interaction was used to guide the data analysis. This research also attempts to analyse Tanzanian OSS state of the art which can be used to build an OSS community environment in Tanzania. Although there are many factors influencing the application decision by smaller enterprises, the lack of knowledge and exposure were fundamental to the slow diffusion of OSS. Factors contributing to this lack of product knowledge were the lack of OSS marketing and easily accessible OSS vendors.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	8
File Size	93641
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
e-ISBN	9781905824199
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2010-05-19
Publisher Place	South Africa
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	IIMC Ltd
Subject Keyword	Technological innovation Communities Companies Internet Open source software SMEs OSS Information Technology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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