期刊名称：International Journal of Software Engineering & Applications (IJSEA)
印刷版ISSN：0976-2221
电子版ISSN：0975-9018
出版年度：2011
卷号：2
期号：1
页码：1
出版社：Academy & Industry Research Collaboration Center (AIRCC)
摘要：Interoperability is a major requirement for industries and governments in a society that increasinglymoves towards global collaboration and integration. Open standards built on the principles of openness,transparency and consensus lay the grounds for innovation, growth and fair competition. Open standardsare not synonymous of open source. The former is a set of specifications, the latter is an implementation.However, they share their commitment to openness and defend the equal opportunities of everyone toparticipate. This paper looks to the open source as the best way to enable interoperability betweendifferent technologies and applications. The role of open standards in interoperability is analyzed andsome of the policies introduced by the European Union for the use and dissemination inside MembersStates are examined. Additionally, the use of open source software combined with open standards ispresented and its major social benefits and economic impacts are highlighted.
关键词：Open Standards; Open Source; Interoperability; Software Development
