NGO's increases awareness of society about software industry
Name
NGOs increase awareness of society about software industry
Description
NGOs have the power to increase public awareness about specific issue and influence government’s actions. With its actions NGOs can limit the power of proprietary software and enable development of open-source software.
Enablers
- Globalization
Globalization results in increasing connection of organizations around the globe. Thus, NGO’s decision on promoting certain type of software might be based on what was (is) happening in this field in other countries/organizations.
- Internet
Internet enables practically immediate exchange of information. If NGOs believe that it is too risky to become reliant upon a handful of vendors for information technologies, this message can be send across to public immediately.
- Software industry concentration
Further software industry concentration can result in fear of too big monopolies. This would motivate NGOs to promote open source software.
Inhibitors
All the forces acting as enablers for NGOs increasing awareness of society about software industry can act as disablers too, under certain condition. For example:
- Internet
Internet enables immediate exchange of information, resulting in concerns about security of information. If open source software proves to be less secure than proprietary, NGOs can start campaign warning people about lack of security, thus inhibiting use of open source software.
Paradigms
Nil
Experts
Timing
The forces affecting economy continuously change.