Thesis (MA (Information Science. Socio-Informatics))--Stellenbosch University, 2009. / Open-source software is not something new; however, it has come into the spotlight in the last few years, mostly due to hyped initial cost savings of the Linux operating system.
Consumers and businesses were made aware of shortcomings in the traditional proprietary
software model and this has in turn created a surge in popularity of open-source.
The migration to open-source requires efficient research of options available and thorough
analysis of the migratory process through all levels of the organization. Initial independent
cost analysis has not been conclusive, with unreliable, skewed results and below average
performance due to poor implementation.
The focus of this study is whether open-source software is a suitable alternative to current proprietary software packages utilized by the government sector.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/2480 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Pieters, Minnaar |
| Contributors | Kinghorn, Johann, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. Information Science. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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