My assignment farid (are open source software is a good idea?

)Definition or meaning
open source software:-

Open source software (OSS) began as a marketing campaign for free software. Thef The
"open source" label came out of a strategy session held in Palo Alto in reaction to
Netscape's January 1998 announcement of a source code release for Navigator (as
Mozilla). A group of individuals at the session included Todd Anderson, Larry Augustin,
John Hall, Sam Ockman, Christine Peterson and Eric S. Raymond. They used the
opportunity before the release of Navigator's source code to clarify a potential confusion
caused by the ambiguity of the word "free" in English. The 'open source' movement is
generally thought to have begun with this strategy session. Many people, nevertheless,
claimed that the birth of the Internet, since 1969, started the open source movement,
while others do not distinguish between open source and free software movements.

The "open source" label came out of a strategy session held in Palo Alto in reaction to
Netscape's January 1998 announcement of a source code release for Navigator (as
Mozilla). They used the opportunity before the release of Navigator's source code to
clarify a potential confusion caused by the ambiguity of the word "free" in English. The
'open source' movement is generally thought to have begun with this strategy session.
Many people, nevertheless, claimed that the birth of the Internet, since 1969, started the
open source movement, while others do not distinguish between open source and free
software movements.

Open source licenses define the privileges and restrictions a licensor must follow in order
to use, modify or redistribute the open source software. Open source software includes
software with source code in the public domain and software distributed under an open
source license.Examples of open source licenses include Apache License, BSD license,
GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License, MIT License,
Eclipse Public License and Mozilla Public License.

Developers have used the alternative terms Free/open source Software (FOSS), or
Free/Libre/open source Software (FLOSS), consequently, to describe open source
software which is also free software. There have been instances where software vendors
have labeled proprietary software as “open source” because it interfaces with popular
OSS (such as Linux). OSI Certified is a trademark licensed only to people who are
distributing software licensed under a license listed on the Open Source Initiative's
list.Open source and free software (or software libre) both describe software which is
free from onerous licensing restrictions. It may be used, copied, studied, modified and
redistributed without restriction. Free software is not the same as free ware available at
zero price.

Why good idea in (open source software) :-

• The OSS development approach has helped produce reliable, high quality
software quickly and inexpensively.

• software already was (and still is) free of charge, such free software became
associated with zero cost, which seemed anti-commercial.

• Providing support and installation services; similar to IT Security groups, Linux

Distributions, and Systems companies.

• Open-source advocates argue that this makes it easier also for a patch to be found
and that the closed-source argument is security through obscurity,

• open-source software does have a higher flaw discovery, quicker flaw discovery,
and quicker turn around on patches.

• freedom to use, modify, and redistribute it.

• Using the software as a stepping stone to sell a higher-end product or service;

OpenOffice.org vs. StarOffice.

• Cost avoidance / cost sharing: many developers need a product, so it makes sense
to share development costs (X Window System and the Apache web server)

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