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Open-Source Software Adoption in Academic Libraries: An Inevitable Path Forward

2023
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Abstract

Academic libraries are dynamic entities, constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of students, researchers, professors, and the broader academic community. As a Research Data Management Specialist at EPFL and ex researcher, I have observed the transformative impact of free and open-source software (FOSS) on both academic libraries and the research community. This pre-print paper explores the multifaceted aspects of FOSS, considering its benefits, challenges, and broader impact on various stakeholders, including librarians, IT professionals, government bodies, research funders, and university departments.

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2023
Working Papers

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/d7f65fa7-66a4-4d25-9652-06142368143a

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Open-source software

Open-source software (OSS) is computer software that is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to use, study, change, and distribute the software and its source code to anyone and for any purpose. Open-source software may be developed in a collaborative, public manner. Open-source software is a prominent example of open collaboration, meaning any capable user is able to participate online in development, making the number of possible contributors indefinite.

Free and open-source software

Free and open-source software (FOSS) is a term used to refer to groups of software consisting of both free software and open-source software where anyone is freely licensed to use, copy, study, and change the software in any way, and the source code is openly shared so that people are encouraged to voluntarily improve the design of the software. This is in contrast to proprietary software, where the software is under restrictive copyright licensing and the source code is usually hidden from the users.

Open source

Open source is source code that is made freely available for possible modification and redistribution. Products include permission to use the source code, design documents, or content of the product. The open-source model is a decentralized software development model that encourages open collaboration. A main principle of open-source software development is peer production, with products such as source code, blueprints, and documentation freely available to the public.

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