Abstract

The Polish economic transformation of the 1990s created an appetite for software that was only partially satisfied by piracy. This market was yet to be taken seriously by Western companies, so local developers stepped up to fill the void. They translated obscure foreign applications, created weird character encoding standards, and built complex business software from scratch, shaping the local IT market for years to come.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.