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Courant, Principal Investigator  \nRebecca J. Griffiths*  \nFunders:  \nThe Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Carnegie Mellon University, Foothill-De Anza Community College, Marist College, Indiana University, the University of Michigan, Stanford University, the University of North Carolina, and The William and Flora Hewlett  \nFoundation  \n*We are grateful to Matthew Rascoff for excellent field work, research assistance and extended discussions ofthis work, and we are grateful to Michael Carter and Kevin Guthrie for their time, expertise and valuable commentary on earlier drafts. Barnaby Gibson was a helpful guide to us in legal matters, and of course we take full responsibility for any remaining errors.  \nJuly 2006  \nTable of Contents  \nExecutive Summary.................................................................................................................................3  \nSection I : Introduction and Framing....................................................................................................8  \n1. Opportunities and Concerns re OSS in Higher Education....................................................................9  \n2. The Organization of the Report...........................................................................................................10  \nSection II: Methodology........................................................................................................................11  \nSection III: Findings: What People Told us and What we Learned.................................................13  \n1. Dissatisfaction with Current Options...................................................................................................13  \n2. Products................................................................................................................................................ 15  \n3. Is Open Source a Viable Solution?......................................................................................................15  \n4. Services OOSS Could Provide............................................................................................................16  \n5. Legal Issues......................................................................................................................................... 17  \nSection IV. Measures of Success (or its Absence) ...............................................................................19  \n1. An Expansive Vision of Success.........................................................................................................19  \n2. A More Pedestrian Vision...................................................................................................................20  \nSection V. Findings: What Will Get us There? Why (and When) does Directed Open Source Make Sense?– An Analysis of Supply and Demand.........................................................................21  \nSection VI: Policy Options and Conclusions......................................................................................24  \nAppendix A: Interviewees....................................................................................................................29  \nAppendix B: An Annotated Inventory of Products...........................................................................31  \nAppendix C: List of Possible Activities for an OOSS........................................................................34  \nAppendix D: Attendees at October 2005 Meeting.............................................................................36  \nAppendix E: Existing Initiatives and Organizations Related to IT and OSS in Higher Education...............................................................................................................................................37  \nJuly 2006  \nExecutive Summary  \nAs th","cbCailYea3Fj0qrN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailYea3Fj0qrN","pdf",335627,41,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Introduction and Framing\n## Methodology\n## Findings: What People Told Us and What We Learned\n## Measures of Success\n## Directed Open Source: Supply and Demand\n## Policy Options and Conclusions\n## Appendices","[{\"question\":\"What concerns about commercial software does the report highlight in higher education?\",\"answer\":\"The report emphasizes concerns about cost and performance, limited required features, and difficulties with cost-effective customization. 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