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The adoption of open source software in Uganda: Analyzing stakeholders and their underlying interests

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  • Muwanguzi, Samuel
  • Musambira, George

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•The executive branch, the legislature, and international donor agencies are the key stakeholders associated with OSS.•Primary stake holders include Telecommunications companies, proprietors of OSS-based companies, and OSS communities.•Secondary stakeholders include international organizations, local NGOs, universities, lecturers, instructors, and students.•ICT stakeholders were motivated by multiple but complimentary interests.

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  • Muwanguzi, Samuel & Musambira, George, 2019. "The adoption of open source software in Uganda: Analyzing stakeholders and their underlying interests," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 58(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:teinso:v:58:y:2019:i:c:s0160791x18300794
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2019.05.002
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