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What is Open Source?

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Tuesday November 17, 2009

Open Source

is a philosophy for developing and distributing software. The Open Source concept encourages public participation in software projects. With Open Source, not only is the program available, but so is the "source code" it was generated from. In this way, forward thinking developers can see the thought process of other developers and work together to make it better. This makes for better and lower cost software.

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Open Source

is a term that has gained popularity on the Internet.

- The majority of Open Source software is absolutely free.

- Sites like SourceForge provide a place to obtain and develop Open Source software.

- There are Open Source software products to cover every possible need.

- Through working together Open Source products become richer and more diverse.

- Open Source software may have thousands of users contributing to the development for the benefit of all.

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