Exploring the politics of Free/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS) in the context of contemporary South Africa; how are open policies implemented in practice?

Authors

  • Asne Kvale Handlykken University of Bergamo and Universidade Federal Fluminense

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15353/joci.v8i2.3048

Keywords:

Open Source, FLOSS, Free/Libre/Open/Source Software, Open contenet, Open Gouvernment Data, South Africa, politics, policy, freedom, inequalities

Abstract

This research investigates the politics of FLOSS in the context of South Africa. The FLOSS policy was adopted in 2007. Multilateral agreements between governments around the world are now dealing with diverging laws regarding copyright, access to knowledge, transparency and secrecy. Based on fieldwork conducted in South Africa in 2010, this field note explores the gap between the policy and practice of openness.

Author Biography

Asne Kvale Handlykken, University of Bergamo and Universidade Federal Fluminense

Åsne Håndlykken is PhD Candidate: Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate in Cultural studies in Literary Interzones, University of Bergamo, ITALY, E-mail: asne.handlykken@unibg.it

 

 

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Published

2012-09-20

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2012): Special Issue: Community Informatics and Open Government Data

Section

Notes from the field