Open Source and Development UNCTAD Regional Conference for Latin America Rio de Janeiro, 25-27 November 2003 Rishab Aiyer Ghosh MERIT/Infonomics,

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Open Source and Development UNCTAD Regional Conference for Latin America Rio de Janeiro, November 2003 Rishab Aiyer Ghosh MERIT/Infonomics, University of Maastricht

© 2003 Rishab Aiyer Ghosh Flossproject.org Open source develops local skills 70% of developers participate in the FLOSS community “to learn and develop new skills” 67% of developers participate in the FLOSS community “to share … knowledge and skills” 30% of developers participate in the FLOSS community “to improve … job opportunities” Over 50% of developers derive income, directly or indirectly, through their participation in the FLOSS community Source: Free/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS) Study of Developers

© 2003 Rishab Aiyer Ghosh Flossproject.org S/w licensing costs seem low... Licensing Cost of Windows XP + Office (USA): Standard Version $560* *Prices from Amazon.com,

© 2003 Rishab Aiyer Ghosh Flossproject.org...and not the #1 reason for F/OSS Source: FLOSS survey of user organisations, FLOSS final report,

© 2003 Rishab Aiyer Ghosh Flossproject.org But in Latin America... Licensing Cost of Windows XP + Office in the US: Standard Version $560 ECUADOR: GDP per capita $1396 p.a. Effective cost of Windows XP + Office (per capita) Standard Version 4.8 months’ GDP

© 2003 Rishab Aiyer Ghosh Flossproject.org...Cost really DOES matter Licensing Cost of Windows XP + Office in the US Standard Version $560 ECUADOR: GDP per capita $1396 p.a. Effective cost of Windows XP + Office (per capita) Standard Version 4.8 months’ GDP Comparing with US GDP per capita: $ p.a… Effective cost in $ equivalent for Windows XP + Office in Ecuador Standard Version $14 149

© 2003 Rishab Aiyer Ghosh Flossproject.org...Cost really DOES matter GDP/capita in US$, WinXP cost in $ equivalent; * Latin America average including the Caribbean and Mexico **Windows + Office XP effective $ cost calculation = $560 * (GDP per capita / US GDP per capita) Source: World Bank World Development Indicators Database, (2001 data); Business Software Alliance

© 2003 Rishab Aiyer Ghosh Flossproject.org More information… The FLOSS project pages & final report Paper on FLOSS as Official Development Aid, By Jordi Carrasco Munoz jordi_europeancommunity.ppt

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