More local software urged : UNCTAD

3 December 2012
The Phnom Penh Post
Economy and commerce / Investment / Trade
Asia-Pacific / BarCamp / developing countries / domestic software development / education / enterprise development / export revenues / governance / Health / human resources / information and communication technologies (ICTs) / Information Economy Report 2012 / IT services industry / job creation / less-developed countries / local market / overseas markets / Phnom Penh / private sector / resource management / software companies / Software development / The Software Industry and Developing Countries / United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) / US

Less developed countries should promote domestic software development that meets local needs and capabilities, bringing development gains, a United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report published last week says. Locally developed software is more likely to fit the culture, context and language where it is used, according to the Information Economy Report 2012: The Software Industry and Developing Countries. Adapted software can help firms with better resource management or operating business at a lower cost. …

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012120360049/Business/more-local-software-urged-unctad.html