Practical open source software for libraries
Open source refers to an application whose source code is made available for use or modification as users see fit. This means libraries gain more flexibility and freedom than with software purchased with license restrictions. Both the open source community and the library world live by the same rule...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford, England ; Cambridge, England :
Chandos Publishing
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st edition |
| Series: | Chandos information professional series
Chandos Information Professional Series |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629305906719 |
| Summary: | Open source refers to an application whose source code is made available for use or modification as users see fit. This means libraries gain more flexibility and freedom than with software purchased with license restrictions. Both the open source community and the library world live by the same rules and principles. Practical Open Source Software for Libraries explains the facts and dispels myths about open source. Chapters introduce librarians to open source and what it means for libraries. The reader is provided with links to a toolbox full of freely available open source products to use in |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (269 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781780630434 |
