1.All about open source software?
-Open-source software (OSS) is computer software that is available in source code form: the source code and certain other rights normally reserved for copyright holders are provided under a software license that permits users to study, change, improve and at times also to distribute the software.
Open Source Definition. Some open source software is available within the public domain.
Open source software is very often developed in a public, collaborative manner. Open-source software is the most prominent example of open-source development and often compared to (technically defined) user-generated content or (legally defined) open content movements.
A report by Group states that adoption of open-source software models has resulted in savings of about $60 billion per year to consumers.
2.Advantages of the Open Source Software?
-The primary advantage is that you can maintain the software yourself if you have to. If a bug is discovered and you need a fix immediately, you can just fix it. If you're having difficulty with the software, you can actually look at the source to figure out what the program expects or why it's doing what it's doing.
- For example, many open source programs are free,
3.Discussion the term FREE in open source software?
-Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) is software that can be used, copied, studied, modified and redistributed without restriction. These freedoms that are for all – developers and users – are highly significant to the developing world as FOSS increases access, ownership and control of information and communication technologies. It provides a framework for the usage and sharing of intellectual capital in a way that is applicable to many areas of development. The adoption of FOSS presents opportunities for industry and capacity development, software piracy reduction, and localization and customization for diverse cultural and development needs.
