title: Open-source software: not quite endsville.
abstract: Open-source software will never achieve ubiquity. There are environments in which it simply does not flourish. By its nature, open-source development requires free exchange of ideas, community involvement, and the efforts of talented and dedicated individuals. However, pressures can come from several sources that prevent this from happening. In addition, openness and complex licensing issues invite misuse and abuse. Care must be taken to avoid the pitfalls of open-source software.
authors.affiliation: OpenEye Scientific Software, 3600 Cerrillos Road, Suite 1107, Santa Fe, NM 87507, USA. mstahl@eyesopen.com
authors.forename: Matthew T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Stahl
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D019295:Computational Biology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000639:trends; D003628:Database Management Systems / Q000639:trends; D008004:Licensure; D012984:Software; D012985:Software Design