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Open source software, says Chudnov, is "as massive a donation of time, energy, and products you cannot afford to turn down today as Carnegie - built libraries were back then." Open source software is forming the foundation of our libraries of the future, where we all get to play bricklayer and architect.

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ERIC Subject
Computer Oriented Programs;
Programming Languages;
Library Personnel;
Librarians;
Computer Software
Subject
Open source software;
Linux;
Programming languages;
Libraries;
Software;
Copyright;
Property;
Donations
Location
Illinois; United States--US
Company / organization
Name:
Free Software Foundation
NAICS:
813910;
Name:
LibraryThing
NAICS:
513140
Identifier / keyword
Free; Open source; Open-source software; Architecture
Title
Free at Last
Author
Bisson, Casey
Publication title
American Libraries; Chicago
Volume
38
Issue
7
Pages
44
Number of pages
1
Publication year
2007
Publication date
Aug 2007
Section
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Dispatches from the Field
Publisher
American Library Association
Place of publication
Chicago
Country of publication
United States
Publication subject
Library And Information Sciences
ISSN
00029769
e-ISSN
21635129
CODEN
AMLRBN
Source type
Trade Journal
Language of publication
English
Document type
Commentary
ProQuest document ID
197187898
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/trade-journals/free-at-last/docview/197187898/se-2?accountid=208611
Copyright
Copyright American Library Association Aug 2007
Last updated
2025-11-18
Database
ProQuest One Academic