An Empirical Investigation into the Adoption of Open Source Software in Hospitals

An Empirical Investigation into the Effect of Usability on Adoption of Desktop Open Source Software by University Students in Kenya

The adoption of Open Source products among expert users has been high over the years. Open Source Software (OSS) development tools and server applications have also been gaining popularity. There is however a significant lag in the uptake of desktop open source software especially by ordinary users in Africa. Usability issues have been raised as a major hindrance to the adoption of desktop OSS ...

Free and Open Source Software Adoption in Emerging Markets: An Empirical Study in the Education Sector

The adoption of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in the education sector in emerging markets holds much promise, but should be accompanied by a wellinformed decision to ensure that the potential value is realized. The research conducted provides insight into the pragmatic factors driving the adoption of FOSS in the education environment, as well as those aspects inhibiting adoption. This st...

An Empirical Investigation into the Assimilation of Open Source Server Software

Defects in Open Source Software: The Role of Online Forums

Free and open source software is gaining popularity at an unprecedented rate of growth. Organizations despite some concerns about the quality have been using them for various purposes. One of the biggest concerns about free and open source software is post release software defects and their fixing. Many believe that there is no appropriate support available to fix the bugs. On the contrary some...

A Survey on the Importance of Some Economic Factors in the Adoption of Open Source Software

Economic advantages have long been used as a key factor for promoting the adoption of Open Source Software. This paper reports on an investigation about the impact of economic factors when deciding on the adoption of Open Source Software, in the framework of a survey carried out in the QualiPSo project. The results seem to indicate that economic issues may have a remarkably lower impact than co...