Foss benifits
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This document discusses several benefits of using free and open source software (FOSS). It states that FOSS has less vulnerability and higher security than proprietary software because the open source development process and availability of source code allows for quicker fixes to security issues. It also notes that FOSS has shared development costs between organizations and individuals contributing to a project. Finally, it mentions that FOSS often has high quality since it is created and reviewed by many developers.
Foss benifits
- 1. Identify the benefits of FOSS
- 2. Less Vulnerability, Threads & higher Security Mohamde Safras | 13
- 3. Less Vulnerability, Threads & higher Security If we use FOSS we can reduce the vulnerabilities and threads and Hacking attempts on servers are frequent, malware, Trojans and viruses are commonplace and tools to help the hacker are readily available. No software is 100% immune from security vulnerabilities but the open source process itself delivers superior security performance. The Open Source development model and inherent security of Linux mean vastly improved protection from attack, and consequently less downtime and maintenance costs.
- 4. Security Continue… Three reasons are often cited for FOSS’s better security record: Availability of source code Security focus, instead of user-friendliness Roots
- 6. Shared Development Costs • Cost investment for all the practices • is greatest when the commercial or nonprofit organizations
- 7. High Quality Kopi | 84
- 8. High Quality Most open source programs are with high quality. A software package created by a handful of developers. Using open source software also means that you are not locked in to using a particular vendor's system that only works with their other systems.
- 10. AVAILABILITY OF SOURCE CODE Open source software is the fact that everybody has the right to modify the source code. The implications of this are that bugs can be easily fixed. With closed source if there is A bug in certain software the user must wait for A new release whereas in open source the code can be altered and the bug can be fixed.
- 11. LOWER ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE COST Arzath Areeff | 72
- 12. Lower total cost of ownership reduced dependence on software vendors open source software is not really free Free$119.99
- 13. Reduced dependence on software vendors Freedom maintenance and support Versions Long time supports
- 14. Easier to customize Install and configure Support forms available
- 15. LOWER ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE COST http://www.computereconomics.com/article.cfm?id=1043 OpenSourceEHRSystemsAppendixE.pdf LESS VULNERABILITY, THREADS & HIGHER SECURITY http://www.nrcfoss.org.in/resources/benefits-of-using-foss
Editor's Notes
- #5: 01.Availability of source code: The availability of the source code for FOSS systems has made it easier for developers and users to discover and fix vulnerabilities, often before a flaw can be exploited. Many of the vulnerabilities of FOSS listed in Bugtraq were errors discovered during periodic audits and fixed without any known exploits. FOSS systems normally employ proactive rather than reactive audits. 02.Security focus, instead of user-friendliness: FOSS can be said to run a large part of the Internet25 and is therefore more focused on robustness and functionality, rather than ease of use. Before features are added to any major FOSS application, its security considerations are considered and the feature is added only if it is determined not to compromise system security. 03.Roots: FOSS systems are mostly based on the multi-user, network-ready Unix model. Because of this, they come with a strong security and permission structure. Such models were critical when multiple users shared a single powerful server—that is, if security was weak, a single user could crash the server, steal private data from other users or deprive other users of computing resources. Consequently, vulnerabilities in most applications result in only a limited security breach.
- #9: Besides, it continually evolving in real-time as developers add and modify it, which means it can be better quality, more secure and less prone to bugs than proprietary systems, because it has so many users poring over it and weeding out problems.
- #11: This means the code can be implemented in other pieces of software and adapted to changing environments.
- #13: administration and support costs overshadow initial software license cost and annual maintenance fees--the costs that are minimized by open source
- #14: most important advantage of open source software buyers must feel some level of dependence on proprietary software vendors Not necessary to accept new updates Ex Microsoft xp supports not available, apple forced to upgrade if they want to continue receiving vendor support Older versions of products continue to be supported through the open source community and third party support providers as long as there is demand in the marketplace for such support
- #15: Small ones unable to install and configure without the support of experties