bzs@WORLD.STD.COM (Barry Shein) (04/27/91)
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From: ABOTELHO@carleton.edu
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 91 17:25 CDT
Subject: Inscription and Cooperation with Survey
I wish to subscribe to INFO-FUTURES and ask your cooperation
inregard to the following message :
Dear colleague,
I request your cooperation in diffusing among INFO-FUTURES CANET and
answering the survey below which is part of a larger project of a
United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) which
seeks to assess the relevance, possibilities, and
obstacles facing the use of public domain software in developing countries.
Please forward your answer and commentaries to:
NAME: Antonio Botelho
AFFILIATION: Visiting Lecturer, Dept. of Political Science
EMAIL (Internet): ABOTELHO@CARLETON.EDU
0- Area of professional activity:
Type of Institution (University/Government Lab/Private Firm/Public
administration/etc.):
Country:
1-Do you regularly make use of public domain software? or shareware? other?
2-Is your use professional or personal? Please specify.
2a- What type of equipment do you use the public domain SW on?
3-What led you to adopt public domain software? Cost? Simplicity of use?
4-What is the criterion of choice?
5-How do you identify the public domain software needed?
6-What channels do you use to obtain it?
7-How effective has been the public domain sw for the performance of the
tasks you have assigned it?
7a-Are these tasks central to your computer functions or peripheral? For
example, do you use public domain sw as complemetary tools to write sw or as a
primary database? Multiple uses?
8-How is the maintenance of the public domain sw made?
9-What are the main problems, in yout view, related to the use and diffusion
of public domain sw? Any problems specific to your country?
10-Do you think that public domain software is effective or not in your
professional area? How much?
Suggestions and commentaries on the survey format and topic in general welcome.
Antonio Botelho