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Open source software has proven to be of high quality, providing both good performance and easy installation and maintenance. The lack of paid vendor support is more than compensated by the wealth of Internet resources available, including the open source provider's Web site and other user postings.

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Software quality;
Open source;
Software;
Open-source software;
Software reliability;
Software maintenance;
Information resource;
Portal
ERIC Subject
Learning Resources Centers;
Electronic Libraries;
Educational Resources;
Medical Education;
Educational Technology;
Electronic Equipment;
Consortia;
Computer Oriented Programs;
Databases;
Integrated Services;
Programming Languages;
Computer Software
Subject
Libraries;
Information technology;
Open source software;
Web portals;
Internet resources;
Digital libraries;
Programming languages;
Medical education;
Public domain;
Content management;
Interlibrary loans;
Databases;
Consortia;
Queries;
Structured Query Language-SQL;
Servers;
Interfaces;
Wealth;
Internet;
Software;
Property;
Installation;
Copyright
Business indexing term
Classification
51921: Libraries and Archives
51929: Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
Title
A CHECKUP WITH OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE REVITALIZES AN EARLY ELECTRONIC RESOURCE PORTAL
Author
Spitzer, Stephan; Brown, Stephen
Publication title
Computers in Libraries; Westport
Volume
27
Issue
8
Pages
10-15
Number of pages
6
Publication year
2007
Publication date
Sep 2007
Publisher
Information Today, Inc.
Place of publication
Westport
Country of publication
United States
Publication subject
Computers--Microcomputers, Library And Information Sciences--Computer Applications
ISSN
10417915
Source type
Trade Journal
Language of publication
English
Document type
Commentary
ProQuest document ID
231150261
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/trade-journals/checkup-with-open-source-software-revitalizes/docview/231150261/se-2?accountid=208611
Copyright
Copyright Information Today, Inc. Sep 2007
Last updated
2025-11-18
Database
ProQuest One Academic