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ABSTRACT

OPEN SOURCE

WHAT IS OPEN SOURCE

Open source is an approach to the design, development and distribution of software,


offering practical accessibility to software’s source code. Open source technology enables
the user to access the information free of charge especially to the general public. Open
communication enables learning, which leads to knowledge, which empowers people.
Open source technology makes business sense. Besides being free and high quality, it is
often more powerful than most commercially available products.

WHY TO USE OPEN SOURCE


• Open source software grants every user access to that code.

• You can see the code, change it, and learn from it. Bugs are fixed quickly.

• Open source is not nameless, faceless, and it's not charity it’s a technology
revolution driven by market demand.

• Open technology development can drive innovation for an entire

• Industry.

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