Affiliation:
1. University of Sharjah, Department of Computer Science, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Abstract
A literature survey study was conducted to explore the state-of-the-art of Open Source Software and the opportunities and challenges faced by this segment of the software industry in seven Arab countries — Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, KSA, Qatar, Oman and UAE. A framework and road map for OSS is presented derived from interviews conducted in the UAE with at least four experts from each of the following categories: governments and ministries, IT companies, universities and IT enthusiasts. This is the first study of its kind in this part of the world and is expected to make a significant contribution to the direction for Open Source Software in the region and beyond.
Reference42 articles.
1. A2K4D. (2015, July 01). Government Launches Open Software Strategy. Retrieved from http://www.aucegypt.edu/business/newsroom/Pages/story.aspx?eid=107
2. Abu Talib, M. AbuOdeh, A. Almansoori, A. AlNauimi, A. (2014). Enhancing Social Science Research in the UAE: An Open Source Software Solution University of Sharjah (UOS) Case Study. Journal of Computer Science, 11(98), 108.
3. Empirical study of the effects of open source adoption on software development economics
4. Al-Badi, A. S., & Al-Badi, A. H. (2014). Open Source Software in Higher Education: Oman SQU Case Study.