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A Study on the Problems and Policy Implementation for Open-Source Software Industry in Korea: Soft System Methodology Approach

소프트시스템 모델 방법론을 통해 진단한 국내 공개 SW 산업의 문제점과 정책전략 연구

  • Kang, Songhee (Software Policy & Research Institute) ;
  • Shim, Dongnyok (Technology Management, Economics and Policy program, College of Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Pack, Pill Ho (Korea IT Business Promotion Association)
  • Received : 2015.10.19
  • Accepted : 2015.11.21
  • Published : 2015.11.30
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Abstract

In knowledge based society, information technology (IT) has been playing a key role in economic growth. In recent years, it is surprisingly notable that the source of value creation moved from hardware to software in IT industry. Especially, among many kinds of software products, the economic potential of open source was realized by many government agencies. Open source means software codes made by voluntary and open participation of worldwide IT developers, and many policies to promote open source activities were implemented for the purpose of fast growth in IT industry. But in many cases, especially in Korea, the policies promoting open source industry and its ecosystem were not considered successful. Therefore, this study provides the practical reasons for the low performance of Korean open source industry and suggests the pragmatic requisites for effective open source policy. For this purpose, this study applies soft system model (SSM) which is frequently used in academy and industry as a methodology for problem-solving and we link the problems with corresponding policy solutions based on SSM. Given concerns which Korean open source faces now, this study suggests needs for the three different kinds of government policies promoting multiple dimensions of industry: research and development (R&D)-side, supply-side, and computing environment-side. The implications suggested by this research will contribute to implement the practical policy solutions to boost open source industry in Korea.

본 논문의 목적은 공개 SW 생태계에 대한 정책적 함의 및 핵심 과제 도출을 위하여 소프트 시스템 모델(Soft System Model) 방법론을 도입하여 국내 공개 SW 생태계 시스템을 분석하고 이를 토대로 공공부문의 바람직한 공개 SW 생태계 구축을 위한 전략적 시사점을 도출하고자 한다. 지식기반사회에서 정보통신기술은 경제를 움직이게 만드는 핵심 동력의 역할을 수행하고 있으며, 최근에는 그 중심이 하드웨어에서 소프트웨어로 이동하고 있다. 이렇듯 지식과 기술을 중심으로 한 소프트웨어 중심사회에서는 지식과 기술의 축적을 통한 부가가치의 창출이 체증하는 한계 수익 체증 현상이 나타난다. 특히 소프트웨어 중심사회를 구성하는 한 축인, 공개 SW는 다양한 사람들이 지식을 공유하며 축적해 나가고 이를 통해 개발이 이루어진다는 점에서 새로운 국가 성장의 도구로 적절하다고 할 수 있다. 공개 SW가 개발자들의 자발적인 참여로 발전해 나가는 특징을 가진 만큼, 이를 관리하고 보상하는 생태계를 만들기 위해서 정부의 적극적인 지원과 관심이 필요하다. 따라서 정부가 공개 SW 기반의 소프트웨어 생태계를 만들기 위해 어떠한 정책적 방향을 제시해야 하는지를 알아보기 위해 소프트 시스템 모델 방법론을 도입하여 공개 SW 생태계 시스템에 대하여 분석하였다.

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