Enhancing the Circulation: Some implications on the Open Source policy and IT industry promotion

Abstract

Open source has substantial potential that attracts countries who is seeking for the economic development and achievement in IT industry. Specially for Asian countries, open source is now regarded as an important issue of policy making to absorb fast development of IT industry and explore sources of building new competitiveness. During this workshop, the creation of technological knowledge through open source and its use are reviewed through findings of eight researches. As a result, the key function of the policy on promoting open source will be defined as circulation of knowledge through open source as well as growth in market economy.