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Benefit of open source for business

Benefit of open source for business

The open source software is not new thing to the digital age. The permit to use the software and modify its code to be shared in public is what makes the open source software substantial. To some people who still use conventional method of software, these article will take out some of the great advantages in using open source software.

  • Trusted software

    • Open source lets more than one developer testing the application. When a coding is open for public, people can easily recognize a flaw. It simply means that when there is a new bug, people are likely to find out quickly and make some fixing to it. You can compare the situation with Microsoft that takes months to fix bugs due to the minimum developers who work on that.

  • Great quality

    • Because an open source code is tested by many developers, rest assured that it pops out in great quality, perhaps even the best among the rest. This technical reason is an advantage for a software developer when they choose open source software.

  • Make your own open source software

    • The philosophy of open source is that it is an open minded source that compiles every opinion from developers in all corners. It has made tweaking easier for a business. A firm can actually take software and tweak to meet their technical requirement. Something you can’t do with Microsoft.

  • No need to unlock anything

    • When a business uses open source code, it comes with a friendly instruction that frankly says, “Do what you want.” Unlike closed source codes that needs you to unlock the package when you want to develop it.

  • Update anytime

    • The next best thing when you use open source is that you are free to update the software anytime. Not in the mood to do so? Don’t worry! The software can run even on its older version.

  • Critics accepted

    • When you run software on Android and it crashes as you open, you can always send a report to the vendor. Yes, they accept critics and reviews from you to make it better software.

  • Free software

    • Some or most software that use open source code can be downloaded for free. This is a great thing since you can ‘try and toss’ when you don’t like and pick the best one you do like. Whereas for paid software, open source code is something you can obtain in cheap price. Hence, when you are unsatisfied with what you downloaded there’s no regret afterward.

     

    With this bunch of benefits, it does not literally mean that you must use open source software to run your business smoothly. However, it gives an owner of a business, options to grow their production with better software. Open source is a breath of fresh air and more users are giving them a try. It is a great invention due to its modifiability with much quicker bug fixing and lots of free codes- no string attached! What more can you ask?

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