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@article{citeulike:4202405, abstract = {IBM has embraced both the concept and the reality of open-source software (OSS). While this may seem surprising for a corporation with a large traditional software business, a path has been pursued allowing the maintenance—indeed, the enhancement—of existing business while deriving benefits from OSS, making significant contributions to several OSS projects, and initiating new ones. We describe some of the considerations which led to this approach, as well as some of the issues that impinge on its execution.}, author = {Capek, P. G. and Frank, S. P. and Gerdt, S. and Shields, D.}, citeulike-article-id = {4202405}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://domino.research.ibm.com/tchjr/journalindex.nsf/e90fc5d047e64ebf85256bc80066919c/16428e226ac9f64a85256ff800672a0d?OpenDocument}, journal = {IBM Systems Journal}, keywords = {innovation, opensource}, number = {2}, pages = {259--257}, posted-at = {2009-03-21 08:18:13}, priority = {2}, title = {A history of IBM's open-source involvement and strategy}, url = {http://domino.research.ibm.com/tchjr/journalindex.nsf/e90fc5d047e64ebf85256bc80066919c/16428e226ac9f64a85256ff800672a0d?OpenDocument}, volume = {44}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4202405 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4202405 N2 - IBM has embraced both the concept and the reality of open-source software (OSS). While this may seem surprising for a corporation with a large traditional software business, a path has been pursued allowing the maintenance—indeed, the enhancement—of existing business while deriving benefits from OSS, making significant contributions to several OSS projects, and initiating new ones. We describe some of the considerations which led to this approach, as well as some of the issues that impinge on its execution. IS - 2 JF - IBM Systems Journal EP - 257 TI - A history of IBM’s open-source involvement and strategy VL - 44 SP - 259 KW - innovation KW - opensource AU - Capek, PG AU - Frank, SP AU - Gerdt, S AU - Shields, D PY - 2005/// UR - http://domino.research.ibm.com/tchjr/journalindex.nsf/e90fc5d047e64ebf85256bc80066919c/16428e226ac9f64a85256ff800672a0d?OpenDocument ER -