Title:

Why do users choose Open Source software? Analysis of the network effect

Group publication title:

Informatyka Ekonomiczna = Business Informatics

Title in english:

Business Informatics

Creator:

Celińska, Dorota

Subject and Keywords:

Open Source ; software ; end user ; network effects ; multivariate probit ; lock-in effect

Description:

Informatyka Ekonomiczna = Business Informatics, 2016, Nr 1 (39), s. 9-22

Abstrakt:

This article analyses the phenomenon of using the Open Source software. The aim is to investigate and verify the existence of a positive direct network effect that characterizes usage of the Open Source software. The multivariate probit model is applied to extract factors motivating end users to the usage of the Open Source software. Special attention is paid to the demographic characteristics of the end users, as well as to the impact of the end users’ peers, such as family, work and school, on using the Open Source software. The results confirm the research assumptions. It is found that the actual choice of various Open Source software groups is correlated and thus cannot be analyzed separately. This supports the hypothesis about the existence of the network effect derived from the complementary services and dependencies among applications. The obtained results are representative for the Polish population aged 13-54

Publisher:

Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu

Place of publication:

Wrocław

Date:

2016

Resource Type:

artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

doi:10.15611/ie.2016.1.01

Language:

eng

Relation:

Informatyka Ekonomiczna = Business Informatics, 2016, Nr 1 (39)

Rights:

Pewne prawa zastrzeżone na rzecz Autorów i Wydawcy

Access Rights:

Dla wszystkich zgodnie z licencją

License:

CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 PL

Location:

Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu