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The future of Open Source Software | OSS | HiTechNectar

Open Source is the term that refers to a software which is freely accessible for the public to study, modify and share. This term is often in use even outside the Tech boundaries.

The Future of Open Source Software Is Quiet Bright.

One of the many reasons is the cost and inability to customise or fix a problem in Proprietary software. Open Source to becoming a proven alternative in a variety of sectors and is moving up faster than a speeding bullet. Open source has always been a significant driver of innovation.

Google issues the source code for Android through the “Android Open Source Project”, permitting developers and end users to program and hand-out their versions of the operating system. However, every modified version is not compatible with the apps for Google’s official releases of Android.
Over the past few years the list has expanded to the field of cloud computing, AI (Artificial Intelligence), IoT (Internet Of Things) and even to many marketing software projects. Even in computing’s early days, developers & programmers used to share software. It was so to learn from each other and evolve the arena of computing. Open source software (OSS) is a prominent example of open collaboration.

Advantages of Open Source Software-

Open Source is mostly free of cost and is relatively easy to port and compress. It takes lesser hardware power to perform in comparison. Yes, Open source Softwares are cheap but still are high-quality software.
No proprietary lock-in or Vendor lock-in. Proprietaries have lack of portability, high license fees and un-customizable software. OSS generally have some simple licensing to do. You are free to install it as many times you want and from any location

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