You must be wondering what SourceForge is…
For all those who are new to the Open Source Movement SourceForge http://www.sourceforge.net is one of the largest open source development site on the net. It claims to host more than 100,000 projects and has over 1,000,000 users registered with it. This in itself is a testament of the growing popularity of the Open Source Movement, which the site itself carries forward the definition by providing an open, collaborative environment. So here every body can share their efforts and technologies. This way we can share a useful and bug free code.
This site is basically owned by the OSTG (the Open Source Technology Group), Inc which also owns popular sites like linux.com, ThinkGeek and DevChannel.
If you feel like registering your account with it, then to tell its just a little bit complicated so just write in back if you need any help.
Showing posts with label Difference Between Paid software and Open source Software. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Difference Between Paid software and Open source Software. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
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Differentiation Contd.
3. Portability
Its easy for OSS to be ported to other devices and platforms with relevant expertise from contributors as they make necessary modifications.
Whereas the PS vendor has expertise only in the current platform or device they are dealing in. They generally don’t give any thought to increase the portability until its heavily profitable for themselves.
4. Compatibility
As he contributory nature of OSS requires that the standards and specifications be kept open so that additions and/or modifications can easily be done.
On the other hand a business sense dictates that products from different PS be incompatible to each other and hence increasing the cost of trading into other PS and acting as an artificial competition barrier.
5. Impact of Negative Business Practices
OSS products can be supported by users having expertise in the required field whereas the PS can only be supported by the vendor hence giving it the power to perform negative strategies. Example, they can give the PS for free or very low cost in the beginning to ward off competition and then increase the cost later.
6. Response Time
Only a PS vendor can modify its PS code in case of any attack or to add any new feature in response to the public demand. Whereas OSS having a decentralized nature of development is continuously upgrade with new incremental features. Users can also upgrade and customize the software as per their requirements, themselves or with help of any knowledgeable person.
Its easy for OSS to be ported to other devices and platforms with relevant expertise from contributors as they make necessary modifications.
Whereas the PS vendor has expertise only in the current platform or device they are dealing in. They generally don’t give any thought to increase the portability until its heavily profitable for themselves.
4. Compatibility
As he contributory nature of OSS requires that the standards and specifications be kept open so that additions and/or modifications can easily be done.
On the other hand a business sense dictates that products from different PS be incompatible to each other and hence increasing the cost of trading into other PS and acting as an artificial competition barrier.
5. Impact of Negative Business Practices
OSS products can be supported by users having expertise in the required field whereas the PS can only be supported by the vendor hence giving it the power to perform negative strategies. Example, they can give the PS for free or very low cost in the beginning to ward off competition and then increase the cost later.
6. Response Time
Only a PS vendor can modify its PS code in case of any attack or to add any new feature in response to the public demand. Whereas OSS having a decentralized nature of development is continuously upgrade with new incremental features. Users can also upgrade and customize the software as per their requirements, themselves or with help of any knowledgeable person.
A look on both types of softwares
1. Longevity
OSS, as allows modifications by any one, can survive in its current form for quite a long time. Users need not worry about lack of vendor support or feel compelled to upgrade.
On the other hand a PS is supported and maintained totally and only by the vendor . So in that case is total life is straight linked to the life of the vendor or the company, or what they chose for it.
2. Quality
As OSS is open to all hence can be reviewed by anybody and hence there are lot more chances of the bugs getting discovered and healed. As more people see the code and check it out and implement different things to it(mean additional codes) more the functionality(errors/error freeness) will be discovered.
Whereas PS are given to only a specific group of people to be reviewed and hence doesn’t have a peer review(rigorous review).
Example:
Experts and now as you also know that Linux has fewer bugs than windows and is much more stable. (http://news.com.com/Security+research+suggests+Linux+has+fewer+flaws/2100-1002_3-5489804)
OSS, as allows modifications by any one, can survive in its current form for quite a long time. Users need not worry about lack of vendor support or feel compelled to upgrade.
On the other hand a PS is supported and maintained totally and only by the vendor . So in that case is total life is straight linked to the life of the vendor or the company, or what they chose for it.
2. Quality
As OSS is open to all hence can be reviewed by anybody and hence there are lot more chances of the bugs getting discovered and healed. As more people see the code and check it out and implement different things to it(mean additional codes) more the functionality(errors/error freeness) will be discovered.
Whereas PS are given to only a specific group of people to be reviewed and hence doesn’t have a peer review(rigorous review).
Example:
Experts and now as you also know that Linux has fewer bugs than windows and is much more stable. (http://news.com.com/Security+research+suggests+Linux+has+fewer+flaws/2100-1002_3-5489804)
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