The first perceived advantage of open source models is the fact that open source software is made available gratis or at a low cost. But this characteristic is not exclusive to open source software, and several proprietary software products are made available in similar ways (a prominent case could be Microsoft's Internet Explorer). What really distinguishes open source software from software available without fee is the combination of effects due to the characteristics. All of them combined produce a synergistic impact which is the cause of the real advantages of the open source model.
Important characteristics turns into advantages:
- Availability of source code and rights to modify
- Rights to redistribute modifications and improvement to the code
- Rights to use the software in any way
For more detail information about the advantages of open source software can go to the link below:
http://eu.conecta.it/paper/Advantages_open_source_soft.html
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