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The Case for Government Promotion of Open Source Software

Title
The Case for Government Promotion of Open Source Software
Author
Mitch Stoltz, Computer Science and Public Policy Analysis major at Pomona College
Date
5/08/2008
(Original Publish Date: 6/1/1999)
Abstract
An alternative method of software development, called open source software, creates robust, secure software through a process of widespread peer review. This paper explains the open source concept and attempts to show how government can use open source as a vehicle for promoting economic development and as a policy tool which could assist the Justice Department in its antitrust action against Microsoft.
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