Understanding Open Source Software at NASA

To provide a framework for comparing and understanding open source software at NASA, the authors describe a set of relevant dimensions and decision points that NASA and other government agencies can use in formulating an open source strategy.

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Published inIT professional Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 29 - 35
Main Authors Mattmann, Chris, Crichton, Daniel, Hart, Andrew, Kelly, Sean, Goodale, Cameron, Ramirez, Paul, Hughes, Steve, Downs, Robert, Lindsay, Frank
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington IEEE 01.03.2012
IEEE Computer Society
Subjects
Cloud computing
Computer programs
distributed applications
Distributed processing
Domain specific languages
domain-specific architectures
Earth science
Energy consumption
evolving Internet applications
Freeware
Government agencies
Information technology
Intellectual property
Internet
Laboratories
Licenses
Licensing
NASA
open source
Open source software
Public domain
Research centers
Software
Source code
Strategy
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Summary:To provide a framework for comparing and understanding open source software at NASA, the authors describe a set of relevant dimensions and decision points that NASA and other government agencies can use in formulating an open source strategy.
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ISSN:1520-9202
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DOI:10.1109/MITP.2011.118