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"Arne Rogde Gramstad
University of Oslo, Department of Economics, Students
February 5, 2016
Abstract:
The open-source software operating system Linux is a free-of-charge substitute to proprietary systems like Microsoft Windows. By using a cross-country data set, this paper finds evidence that increased piracy of proprietary software has a negative impact on adoption of desktop versions of Linux. The interpretation of this result is that the availability of pirated versions of Windows leads to fewer individuals installing a Linux operating system on their desktop computers. Thus, in the absence of software piracy, Linux would be a more widely used operating system.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 11
Keywords: Open-source software, software piracy, intellectual property
JEL Classification: L11, L17, O34"