Libre Software as an innovation enabler in India experiences of a Bangalorian software SME

Katja Henttonen

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-24418-6_15

Libre Software as an innovation enabler in India experiences of a Bangalorian software SME

Katja Henttonen

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

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Abstract

Free/Libre and open source software (FLOSS) has been advocated for its presumed capacity to support native software industries in developing countries. It is said to create new spaces for exploration and to lower entry barriers to mature software markets, for example. However, little empirical research has been conducted concerning FLOSS business in a developing country setting and, thus, there is not much evidence to support or refute these claims. This paper presents a business case study conducted in India, a country branded as a ’software powerhouse’ of the developing world. The findings show how FLOSS has opened up significant opportunities for the case company, especially in terms of improving its innovative capability and upgrading in the software value chain. On the other hand, they also highlight some challenges to FLOSS involvement that rise specifically from the Indian context.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Open Source Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Grounding Research
Editors	S.A. Hissam, B. Russo, M.G. de Mendonça Neto, F. Kon
Publisher	Springer
Pages	220-234
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-642-24418-6
ISBN (Print)	978-3-642-24417-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24418-6_15
Publication status	Published - 2011
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	7th IFIP WG 2.13 International Conference on Open Source Systems, OSS 2011 - Salvador, Brazil Duration: 6 Oct 2011 → 7 Oct 2011

Publication series

Series	IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume	365
ISSN	1868-4238

Conference

Conference	7th IFIP WG 2.13 International Conference on Open Source Systems, OSS 2011
Abbreviated title	OSS 2011
Country/Territory	Brazil
City	Salvador
Period	6/10/11 → 7/10/11

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

open source
innovations
software business

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Henttonen, K 2011, Libre Software as an innovation enabler in India experiences of a Bangalorian software SME. in SA Hissam, B Russo, MG de Mendonça Neto & F Kon (eds), Open Source Systems: Grounding Research. Springer, IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol. 365, pp. 220-234, 7th IFIP WG 2.13 International Conference on Open Source Systems, OSS 2011, Salvador, Brazil, 6/10/11. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24418-6_15

Libre Software as an innovation enabler in India experiences of a Bangalorian software SME. / Henttonen, Katja.
Open Source Systems: Grounding Research. ed. / S.A. Hissam; B. Russo; M.G. de Mendonça Neto; F. Kon. Springer, 2011. p. 220-234 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, Vol. 365).

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Libre Software as an innovation enabler in India experiences of a Bangalorian software SME

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