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Benefits of open source software (OSS) to Developing Country.
By: ERNY SETYAWATI
Digital divide issue becomes problem in Developing Countries. Lack of Information Communication Technology infrastructure and high cost license software, make high cost to Internet users. Peoples become difficult to get global information. Finally, Developing country peoples are difficult to make progress in live and economy. The challenges above, make internal barriers to communities and personal to find business breakthroughs and business opportunities. Based on Declaration World Summit on the Information Society, December 2003 at Jenewa and based on research of United Nation Conference on Trade Development (UNCTAD) in 2003, the Developing Countries were recommended to use Open Source Software ( OSS). What are benefits of Open Source Software (OSS)? Please read our descriptions below, 1.The OSS helps Developing Country peoples, finding opportunities in business , to be creative improving a software. Create softwares for business and Government with low cost. So peoples can improve their economy by using ICT. 2.More effective in budget. Give stimulation to industries in order to improve software business and Information Communication Technology industries. Because a license software is expensive in Developing Country . 3.There is no difference between personal license and community license, so that we can decrease Intellectual Property right problem. 4.Helping community and business people get global information easily, decrease digital divide problem, find more niche international markets. 5.Helping peoples, communities, business peoples, students use computer desktops,and laptops in free operation system,so that decrease cost to buy license software. We must take enough times to implement the OSS software, because of human resource problems, business competitions. ________________________________________________________________________ Erny Setyawati is freelance on line writer and the writer of Bali Global Market Ezine, http://www.baliglobalmarket.com. She is interested in writing article about tourism, business on line, affiliate program, cooking recipes and handy craft and every think in life. She suggests visiting her tourism website before making decision to travel around the world. Please click free here : http://www.baliglobalmarket.com/goaround.htm If you have problems to write article or sales letter for your business promotion, contact her at baliglobalmarket@gmail.com |
