The Value of Open Source Software

Abstract The value of a non-pecuniary (free) product is inherently difficult to assess. A pervasive example is open source software (OSS), a global public good that plays a vital role in the economy and is foundational for most technology we use today. However, it is difficult to measure the value of OSS due to its non-pecuniary nature and lack of centralized usage tracking. Therefore, OSS remains

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OSSが存在しない場合は企業は3.5倍の費用を費やす。 "We estimate the supply-side value of widely-used OSS is $4.15 billion, but that the demand-side value is much larger at $8.8 trillion"

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OSSの経済的価値（41.5億ドル）と影響を定量化し、OSSがなければ企業のソフトウェア開発コストが3.5倍になる。また、OSSの大部分の価値は少数の開発者（5%）と主要な6つのプログラミング言語によって生み出されている