Why Use Open Source?

Open source is above all a a way of thinking based on values of freedom,respect, social responsibility and openness. As citizens, we are all attached to these values. With these values we associate transparency, reliability, an appreciation for the service provided as well as technical expertise, and a simple, useful and high performing vision of IT systems.

From a financial standpoint, the distribution of open source solutions is a strength for improving our economy in general, providing our companies with major productivity gains which contribute to making them perform better and become more profitable.

Proprietary software does have a purpose and has produced many quality products. But in the IT field, it is clear that premiums are initially so high that it quickly leads to a monopoly situation or oligopolies that stifle competition and innovation, and in the end costing companies a lot of money.

Open Source solutions are on the other hand open, robust and always respect standards for interoperability. The range of applications grows larger and more advanced every year, and today covers all areas from infrastructure, frameworks and development tools, CMS, portals, Business Intelligence, CRM, GED, e-commerce and even ERP.

The major benefits of using open source software:

Take control of your software
Open source software gives you the power to control your software’s code. You have the right to modify the code to suit your requirements and control the budgets that you want to spend towards it. Unlike proprietary software, where the vendor controls your code, upgrades and budgets — with open source software, you control the upgrade process and can choose to decide which bugs to fix and when.

Escape vendor lock-in
Disappointment and dissatisfaction with a vendor’s support and service is a reality for all IT managers. Inability to customize software to meet your requirements or support your needs, further increases the frustration. Open source gives you the freedom to choose your preferred vendor giving you the flexibility.

Lower cost of ownership
There are no license fees for an open source software, reducing annual license fees cost to zero. There is zero cost of scale, because open source doesn’t require additional licenses as the installation grows.The only spends are towards the support for your software that ensure reliability and reduces running cost by at least 80%.

Greater security & quality
Open source software is available publicly. A large amount of developers globally contribute and analyze the code making it more secure and constantly increasing the quality. The peer review process drive excellence in design.

Continuity
It is possible that a proprietary software company shuts shop or decides to discontinue services for a software. With it goes the support and the future of the software. Open source software is not dependent on a single entity and gives users the advantage of the community. Any developer can choose to take up the software and continue from where it stopped.

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