Advantages in academia: scientific production

• Works based on free software implementations are naturally apt to be published, because:
  • working methods are fully disclosed
  • dissemination of results is encouraged
  • results are easily cited, reused and incrementally improved
• Writing free software is convenient for research institutions because:
  • it is something of which an institution can be proud
  • it helps with giving and receiving contributions from many sources
  • it reduces the problems linked with copyright attribution