Open source software (oss) is computer software which the source code and certain other rights normally reserved for copyright holders, provided to the public domain allowing users to use, change, improve the software and redistribute it in modified and unmodified forms. In most cases these type of softwares are developed in a public collaborative manner. Some of the most  succesful open source projects are the Apache HTTP Server, the e-commerce platform osCommerce and the internet browser Mozilla Firefox.  For operating systems one of the most successful open source products is the GNU/Linux operating system

Why choose open source?

• With open source, the source code is available and the right to modify it
• The right to redistribute modifications and improvements to the code.
• Users have the right to use the software in anyway

With non-exclusive right to the software, several traditional problems of the proprietary software model can be overcome.

• No one has the power to restrict in a unilateral way, how the software is used.
• There is no single entity on which the future of the software depends.
• No black boxes are possible with the source code available available

How can you get started in replacing your proprietary software with open source solutions?

There is a huge number of open source softwares and sometimes choosing the appropriate one might be a problem or a tedious process taking so much of your time, with a possibility of making a wrong choice. To avoid such, consult with those who deal with open source systems on a day to day basis. With open source solutions ICT Consultants offers the following,