Standards Battles in Open Source Software [electronic resource] : The Case of Firefox /
Vries, Huibert de.author.
Vries, Henk de.author.
Oshri, Ilan.author.
Standards wars of open source software products are far from being adequately understood. Through the examination of the Mozilla Firefox case, this book provides an in-depth analysis of the drivers, mechanisms and strategies involved in winning a standards-battle in open source software.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Open Source Software; 3 Standards and Standards-Setting; 4 Standardization Battles in OSS: A Theoretical Framework; 5 Industry Background; 6 Browser War I (1995-1999): Microsoft Versus Netscape; 7 Browser War II (2003-2008): Mozilla Versus Microsoft; 8 Standard-Setting Mechanisms in Open Source Software; 9 What can be Learnt from these Browser Wars; Appendix: Worldwide Market Share; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-186) and index.
Standards wars of open source software products are far from being adequately understood. Through the examination of the Mozilla Firefox case, this book provides an in-depth analysis of the drivers, mechanisms and strategies involved in winning a standards-battle in open source software.
Firefox.
Organization.
Leadership.
Information technology.
Knowledge management.
Organization.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
IT in Business.
Knowledge Management.