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1. Open Source
Software
By: Jonathan Tyler Gilbert

2. • Open source software is software
• software that you buy or download in which the developer has
only comes in the compiled ready- included the source code with the
to-run version. Compiled means compiled software version and the
that the actual program code that license of the program has allowed
the developer created, known as for other programmers to go in
the source code, has run through a and change the software willingly.
special program called a compiler
that translates the source code into • Open source software is intended
a form that the computer can to be distributed with trust that
understand. This however is the who so ever decided to change the
exact opposite of open source software, changes it so that the
software. software overall can become more
error free.
What is Open Source
Software?

3. open source software examples
you may have heard of.

4. Open source software can be found in numerous locations,
from cd’s to the internet. Open source software is developed
by numerous professional and third party companies as well
as free lance programmers.
Where can open source
software be found?

5. • Advantages of open source software range from a variety
of things. Advantages include:
• It’s free
• New and improved software
• It’s cost efficient and it’s free to try.
Advantages of open
source software

6. • It’s often hard to change or edit some open source
software
• It is often produced with little money
• It is often unreliable
• Anyone can edit and re-distribute
Disadvantages of open
source software

7. • security
• Customizability
• Freedom from licensing issues
• Support options for further help such as forums
• 99% of open source software free
Why open source is good
for business

8. An Expert’s opinion

9. For more information on
open source software,
visit:
• Available from:
David A. Wheeler, http://www.dwheeler.com/contactme.html
Revised as of April 16,2007
• available from:
http://www.dwheeler.com/oss_fs_why.html
http://www.pcworld.com/article/209891/10_reasons_open_sourc
e_is_good_for_business.html