INTRODUCTION. From its very start the idea of Open Source Software (OSS) has been highly political. The principle of publishing the source code of the software and allowing its redistribution contributes to a free society, where one is able to help its neighbors by lending or giving them the software without any legal issues. This Free Software Movement where "free" is interpreted in the political but not in the commercial sense, has gained a considerable …showed first 75 words of 929 total…

…showed last 75 words of 929 total…Libre and open Source software: Survey and study. Retrieved November 12, 2004 from the Infonomics Web site: http://www.infonomics.nl/FLOSS/report/ Wong, K. (2003, August). Free/Open source software and governments: A survey of FOSS initiatives in governments. Retrieved November 11, 2004, from International Open Source Network Web site: http://www.opensource.mimos.my/fosscon2003cd/paper/full_paper/kenneth_wong.pdf Webpage: http://www.apdip.net/projects/2003/iosn/why International Open Source Network (IOSN)Why Open Source?