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Author Kavanagh, Paul, author.

Title Open source software : implementation and management / Paul Kavanagh
Published Burlington, MA ; Oxford, UK : Elsevier Digital Press, [2004]
©2004

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 366 pages) : illustrations
Series Software development
IEEE Computer Society Press technology series. Software development.
Contents Preliminaries; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Open Source Software Definitions and History; 2 Where Open Source Is Successful; 3 Open Source The Good the Bad and the Ugly; 4 Five Immediate Open Source Opportunities; 5 Five More Open Source Opportunities; 6 Operating Systems; 7 Open Source Server Applications; 8 Open Source Desktop Applications; 9 How Open Source Software Is Developed; 10 Managing System Implementation; 11 Application Architecture; 12 The Cost of Open Source Systems; 13 Licensing; A Resources; B The Open Source Definition; C Examples of Open Source Licenses; Bibliography; Index
Summary In 2004/5, over half of IT professionals will be looking at open source, most for the first time. This book provides key tools for System administrators, Network Administrators, IT project managers, and consultants who must evaluate and deploy open source software. This book details open source successes so far, explains which scenarios are the most realistic opportunities now, then gives the details needed to select these solutions, adopt the best tools and practices, introduce them to an organization, implement and manage them. The IT professional can use this book to review opportunities in
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
SUBJECT Linux. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94087892
Apache (Computer file : Apache Group) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97023874
Apache (Computer file : Apache Group) fast
Linux fast
Subject Open source software.
Shareware (Computer software)
Operating systems (Computers) -- Management
Computer software -- Development.
REFERENCE -- General.
Computer software -- Development
Open source software
Shareware (Computer software)
Form Electronic book
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