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Kick Start to Open Source Tharindu Dassanayake
What is a Source? Source refers to source code, the human readable
version of what makes a program run.
Open Source Free  for use
Pay for the maintenance and support Closed Source  Pay  for use
Pay for the maintenance and support
FREE means not the COST Four Freedoms  0: The freedom to run the program, for any purpos 1: The freedom to study how the program works,  and adapt it to your needs  2: The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help  your neighbour 3. The freedom to improve the program, and release your  improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits.
Pros and Cons
Open Source Pros Larger Developer Support
Customizable
Extended Comunity Support Cons  No guarantee of updates
Closed Source Pros Less Confussion for Coustomers
Unified Experience
More Profitable Cons Have to pay
Can not Make customized changes to it
Business Models for  Open Source
Donations It’s more typical of individuals or non-profit  groups running an Open Source project. Implement a Paypal donations button on

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