Open source vs cloased source
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- 2. The aim of this report is to provide a greater understanding of the differences between open source and closed source (proprietary) software, and the advantages and disadvantages of each to enable a more informed decision making process when it comes to choosing between the two. The main issues that have been raised surrounding the debate include cost, service and support, innovation, usability, and security. As such, this report will analyze open source and closed source software with reference to these MCA SHARAD BHARDWAJ 6/11/2012 2
- 3. Cost Open source software is free. This is a huge draw The cost of card, and if your in- proprietary software house will vary from a few. capabilities are such This cost is made up that you are able to of a base fee for implement, train and software, integratio support at little n and cost to your services and annual organization it may be licensing/support an attractive option. fees. MCA SHARAD BHARDWAJ 6/11/2012 3
- 4. Service is one of the key If the internet is an issues regarding open important channel for an source software. Open organization, software is source often a software relies on its secondary concern, with online community service level and support structure requirements network to deliver taking precedent in favor support via forums of maximizing uptime and and blogs. minimizing downtime. MCA SHARAD BHARDWAJ 6/11/2012 4
- 5. Proprietary software Open source software providers do not allow enables innovation by users to view or alter the providing users with the source freedom code. While this may be and flexibility to adapt viewed as a disadvantage the software to to some, it ensures the suit, without restriction. security and reliability of the software. MCA SHARAD BHARDWAJ 6/11/2012 5
- 6. Open source software Proprietary software has been highly generally employs criticized for its lack of expert usability usability, as testing, and as the generally, the software is normally technology is not aimed at a more reviewed by usability targeted audience, and experts and does not therefore more cater to the vast tailored, usability is majority of computer generally ranked quite users high. MCA SHARAD BHARDWAJ 6/11/2012 6
- 7. Open source software is Proprietary software is viewed as often viewed as having more secure because it is security issues. New developed in a data controlled environment by a from Forrester Research concentrated team with a has shown that 58% of common direction. Moreover, the source code may be IT Executives and viewed and edited by this team technology alone, and decision makers in large is heavily audited, eliminating the companies are risk of back door Trojans and concerned about the reducing the security of open risk of any bugs or issues with the software. source software. MCA SHARAD BHARDWAJ 6/11/2012 7
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