Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth: Adopting Open Software and Content

by Joseph Feller

The "open revolution" is now the mainstream. In addition to traditional markets for software and content, individuals and firms can also now look to the enormous "commons" of information and software that is openly available. This Executive Report by Joseph Feller looks at what's available, discusses how firms might use these goods, and offers some guidelines to bear in mind during the assessment and adoption process.