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Open Source Software and Libraries

Open source software is, software that users have the ability to run, copy, distribute, study, change, share and improve for any purpose. Open source library softwareâ s does not need the initial cost of commercial software and enables libraries to have greater control over their working environment. Library professionals should be aware of the advantages of open source software and should involve in their development. They should have basic knowledge about the selection, installation and maintenance. Open source software requires a greater degree of computing responsibility than commercial software. Library professionals do not think seriously about the advantages of open source software for automation and hence are reluctant to use it. They do not have the expertise to support open source software. Paper highlights major open source library software.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/105743
Date January 2008
CreatorsRandhawa, Sukhwinder
ContributorsMahajan, Preeti, Vohra, Ranjana, Chakravarty, Rupak
PublisherTwenty First Century Publications
Source SetsUniversity of Arizona
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeConference Paper

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