Study of the Software Industry Problems in Iran

Erfan Khaksar^1, and Alireza Khaksar²

¹Iran University of Science and Technology, Student of Computer Engineering Department, Hengam Street, Resalat Square, Narmak, Tehran, Iran

²Islamic Azad University, Department of Computer Engineering Department, Information technology-Karaj, Iran

Cite this paper:
Erfan Khaksar and Alireza Khaksar. Study of the Software Industry Problems in Iran. American Journal of Systems and Software. 2015; 3(1):20-23. doi: 10.12691/ajss-3-1-3

Abstract

The aim of this paper is introduction software as an industry and study of its position in the country. Then examines the current state of software industry in Iran and finally suggested ways to improve its position. The global market for software without having new technology, new methods and software, trained workforce and innovation is not possible. The current problems of the software industry in Iran are studied in four section: demand, capital, human resources and technology. The use of free and open source software has been the venom for the software industry in Iran. In Iran it is wrongly thought that the idea of open source is equal to unexposed the code of program.

Keywords:
software industry problems Iran

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