Libre software, also named Free, or Open source Software (FLOSS) i.e. software produced and redistributed freely, with the sourcecode and the right to modify and redistribute it in the same term and conditions, has recently become a major interest for both the software industry and the economic theory. Our aim is to propose an economic analysis of this phenomenon. Although this system of production seems to be anachronistic considering the progressive merchandization of the software production, we defend the idea it is an efficient and sustainable economic organization. The technological progress, the interconnection of the computers (via Internet) has increased the users needs and demands for compatible, perennial and personalized solution...
There are many diverse aspects in software economy, whether it be at the level of actual existing pr...
International audienceWe study the conditions ruling the diffusion of open source as opposed to prop...
Free software or the free French software, is a category of data-processing products such as the ope...
Libre software, also named Free, or Open source Software (FLOSS) i.e. software produced and redistri...
This thesis examines the microeconomic consequences of the arrival of open source in the software ma...
The economics of open source software: cooperation and incentives to innovate An open source softwa...
The paper applies three analytical frames to a better understanding of the itch to invent and innova...
International audienceThe spread of free/libre open source software (FLOSS) represents one of the mo...
Open source software (OSS) has led to important industrial transformations. The extent and intensity...
The article presents an economic analysis of Libre software and of its sustainability as a new econo...
An economic model of the profit-seeking firm seeking to deploy "Open Source" or "Free" software. Bot...
This paper deals with free software and open source development projects, ie with the emergence of a...
In recent years, an anti-commercial altemative to the software industry has emerged, targeting speci...
There are many diverse aspects in software economy, whether it be at the level of actual existing pr...
International audienceWe study the conditions ruling the diffusion of open source as opposed to prop...
Free software or the free French software, is a category of data-processing products such as the ope...
Libre software, also named Free, or Open source Software (FLOSS) i.e. software produced and redistri...
This thesis examines the microeconomic consequences of the arrival of open source in the software ma...
The economics of open source software: cooperation and incentives to innovate An open source softwa...
The paper applies three analytical frames to a better understanding of the itch to invent and innova...
International audienceThe spread of free/libre open source software (FLOSS) represents one of the mo...
Open source software (OSS) has led to important industrial transformations. The extent and intensity...
The article presents an economic analysis of Libre software and of its sustainability as a new econo...
An economic model of the profit-seeking firm seeking to deploy "Open Source" or "Free" software. Bot...
This paper deals with free software and open source development projects, ie with the emergence of a...
In recent years, an anti-commercial altemative to the software industry has emerged, targeting speci...
There are many diverse aspects in software economy, whether it be at the level of actual existing pr...
International audienceWe study the conditions ruling the diffusion of open source as opposed to prop...
Free software or the free French software, is a category of data-processing products such as the ope...