IS OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE AN IMPENDING THREAT TO CUSTOMIZE SOFTWARE IN THE FIELD OF LIBRARY AUTOMATION?
| Main Authors: | Barik, Nilaranjan, Singh, Rekha |
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| Other Authors: | Veer, D. K., Kalnbande, D. T. |
| Format: | BookSection PeerReviewed Book |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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AGRI-BIO VET PRESS
, 2015
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| Online Access: |
http://eprints.rclis.org/31117/1/Nilaranjan.PDF http://eprints.rclis.org/31117/ |
Daftar Isi:
- Emergence of Open Source Software is a new ray of hope in the field of library automation. It can be a gift to those libraries that have financial constraints to procure customized software to automate their libraries as per the changing demand of users and library environment. This paper discusses the concept of OSS, how it differs from commercial software which is widely available. Also discusses why and how OSS can be a threat for customized software, particularly in the area of library automation.