Handbook of Research on Open Source Software: Technological, Economic, and Social Perspectives

ISBN 10: 1591409993 / ISBN 13: 9781591409991

Published by Information Science Reference, 2007

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Title: Handbook of Research on Open Source Software...

Publisher: Information Science Reference

Publication Date: 2007

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

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Synopsis:

Examines how the use of open source software (OSS) affects practices in society, business, government, education, and law. This work provides a balance of theoretical perspectives, experiences, and cases in relation to these areas.

About the Author:

Kirk St.Amant is an Associate Professor of Technical and Professional Communication in the Department of English at East Carolina University. He has a background in anthropology, international government, and technical communication, and his research interests include intercultural exchanges via online media and international outsourcing. He has taught online and conventional courses in technical and professional communication and in intercultural communication for Texas Tech University, Mercer University, and James Madison University. He has also taught courses in e-commerce, distance education, and business communication in Ukraine as a part of the USAID-sponsored Consortium for the Enhancement of Ukrainian Management Education (CEUME).