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Commercial versus open source software: the role of product heterogeneity in competition

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  • Bitzer, Jurgen, 2004. "Commercial versus open source software: the role of product heterogeneity in competition," Economic Systems, Elsevier, vol. 28(4), pages 369-381, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecosys:v:28:y:2004:i:4:p:369-381
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