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[FYI] k5: An Economist/Programmer writes on Open Source
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http://www.kuro5hin.org/?op=displaystory&sid=2000/5/25/221627/104
http://www.dwyerecon.com/programming/index.html
http://www.dwyerecon.com/programming/opensource.pdf
An Economist/Programer writes on Open Source
Posted by tbcidy on Tue May 30th, 2000 at 12:01:22 AM MEST
Gerald P. Dwyer, Jr is currently a Vice President at the
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. He is also a programmer
with several published articles on pseudo-random
number generation. He has released the code for several of
his generators, as well as tests. Playing more to his
economist side, he has posted a preliminary paper on the
the economics of open source software (Sorry, but it is
PDF :(. Check out his webpage.
Dwyer's paper includes several unique ideas on open source
software. First of all it includes several points about
why software is different from other products, including
other digital products. Another point made is the
effect of transaction costs on software. His paper is
a worthwhile read by someone with a unique perspective on
Open Source Software.
--
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