Essay

Conceiving Open Systems

Author: Christopher M. Kelty (University of California, Los Angeles)

Abstract

This Article tells the story of the contest over the meaning of "open systems" from 1980 to 1993, a contest to create a simultaneously moral and technical infrastructure within the computer industry.

Keywords: Information technology -- Social aspects, Technological innovations, Open source software, Software licensing

How to Cite: Kelty, C. (2009) “Conceiving Open Systems”, Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. 30(1).