| dc.contributor.author | Gichira, Charles M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kahonge, Andrew M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Miriti, Evans K. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-02-13T07:58:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-02-13T07:58:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-12 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Computer Applications (0975 – 8887) Volume 59– No.7, December 2012 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/9723 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Open Source Software (OSS) has emerged as an alternative to
Closed Source Software in many fields of software usage.
However, how and why OSS software is being adopted and
implemented within organizations in Kenya is not well
documented. This study attempts to advance this
understanding. Survey and interview were used to explore and
distinguish the types, level and factors determining adoption
of OSS. The results obtained show that 60% of respondent
organizations were adopting some form of OSS. OSS was
preferred to CSS due to control over the software and the cost
of acquiring and running the software. CSS was preferred due
to quality of support from vendors, ease of use and fashion
trend. Both were at par in terms of scalability, reliability,
security features, functionality and integration with other
systems. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | j; | |
| dc.subject | Open Source Software | en |
| dc.subject | Open Source Software, Diffusion, Adoption, Framework. | en |
| dc.title | Adoption of Open Source Software by Organizations – A
Framework for Kenya | en |
| dc.title.alternative | | en |
| dc.type | Other | en |
| local.publisher | School of Computing and Informatics | en |
