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Author: | Lerner, J. Tirole, J. |
Title: | Some simple economics of open source |
Journal: | Journal of Industrial Economics
2002 : JUN, VOL. 50:2, p. 197-234 |
Index terms: | COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE |
Freeterms: | OPEN SOURCE |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | There has been a recent surge of interest in open source software development, which involves developers at many different locations and organizations sharing code to develop a refine programs. To an economist, the behavior of individual programmers and commercial companies engaged in open source projects is initially startling. This paper makes a preliminary exploration of the economics of open source software. |
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