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Free and Open Source Software for Computational Chemistry Education [PDF]
WIREs Computational Molecular Science, 2021 Long in the making, computational chemistry for the masses [J. Chem. Educ. 1996, 73, 104] is finally here. We point out the existence of a variety of free and open source software (FOSS) packages for computational chemistry that offer a wide range of functionality all the way from approximate semiempirical calculations with tight-binding density ...
Susi Lehtola, Antti J. Karttunen
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Free and Open Source Software in Costa Rican Local Governments
CLEI Electronic Journal, 2014 This paper presents and discusses the results from an electronic survey on the use of free and open source software (FOSS) by local governments in Costa Rica. Barriers preventing the use of this type of software are also identified.
Francisco J. Mata, Ariella Quesada
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OxMaR: open source free software for online minimization and randomization for clinical trials. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Minimization is a valuable method for allocating participants between the control and experimental arms of clinical studies. The use of minimization reduces differences that might arise by chance between the study arms in the distribution of patient ...
Christopher A O'Callaghan
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Free and open source software development of IT systems [PDF]
, 2011 IT system development, integration, deployment, and administration benefit significantly from free and open source software (FOSS) tools and services.
Sabin, Mihaela C.
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WEB MAPPING ARCHITECTURES BASED ON OPEN SPECIFICATIONS AND FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE IN THE WATER DOMAIN [PDF]
ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2017 The availability of water-related data and information across different geographical and jurisdictional scales is of critical importance for the conservation and management of water resources in the 21st century.
C. Arias Muñoz +4 more
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BBR: Brazilian Business Review, 2021 This work aimed to understand what community-based free software projects are and what governance characteristics (structure and control) differentiate them from traditional organizations, thus spurring further reflections on this business model.
Isabela Neves Ferraz +1 more
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Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks, 2023 Technology plays a crucial role in the management of natural resources in agricultural production. Free and open-source software and sensor technology solutions have the potential to promote more sustainable agricultural production.
Rogério P. dos Santos +3 more
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The impact of commercial open source software on proprietary software producers and social welfare
Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 2014 Purpose: A growing number of commercial open source software, based on free open source software, appears in many segments of software market. The purpose of this study is to investigate how commercial open source software affects proprietary software ...
Mingqing Xing
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TRANSFORMATION OF FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: GOVERNANCE BETWEEN THE CATHEDRAL AND BAZAAR [PDF]
RAE: Revista de Administração de Empresas, 2022 It is common for community-based free software projects to be associated with an organizational scenario that resembles “a bazaar more than a cathedral,” and to differ from the traditional, or ‘bureaucratic’ way of organizing work.
Isabela Neves Ferraz +1 more
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The Importance of Free and Open Source Software and Open Standards in Modern Scientific Publishing
Publications, 2013 In this paper we outline the reasons why we believe a reliance on the use of proprietary computer software and proprietary file formats in scientific publication have negative implications for the conduct and reporting of science.
Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili +1 more
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