We are now in the world where the two software markets stand before the customer. One that is flashy, may be colorful, filled with people who work day and night for money to provide you software as per your requirement at rates with literally NO range set. You may get the same functioned software in a wide range, all depending upon the gloss and the Brand Names of the software providers. Examples... Really needed? anyways, coming back to the other community, which may not have much good visuals as the latter. But they are lively, happy to help always! You may compare the scenes with your Official Get-together and a friend's party!
Open Source applications have now gained much popularity due to high rates of software by the Industry Giants. So, here presenting 10 reasons to select Open Source than Premium softwares!
1. They are Free!
This is the most attractive feature of open source application. They are free! So, if you want to do a cost cutting in your company or at home while setting up the computer systems, go for Open Source! They save you much!
2. No Piracy issues!
Why would you make a pirated copy of a software when you know that is is free of cost! Thus! no more issues and guilts of using a pirated software. You can freely and happily use the software!
3. A BIG community to help
Well this has been the best among all. Personally, I have been to many issues using Windows. When I queried on their official site, answers.microsoft.com, I have never ever got the solution from their official person. Instead, some geek would go by my forum post and suggest me the solution! But in case of Open Source, the community is full of millions of Geeks!!! They will help you out until you come up to your solution. My personal experience showed replies from the users within seconds. It looks good when someone actually cares for you. :)
4. Customizable
You can customize the open source software to as much as you want! Examples needed? Take Chrome Browser! It is open source, and you can create themes and various apps for chrome to make your browsing experience the best ever.
5.Extensible
The open Source application you just downloaded is just a stock application. Almost every open source application provides plugins that can make your software work even more than you can think of.
My personal example: I use Google Drive to save my data and actually feel hard to work on the online office software by Google. So, I had to download the file, edit it on my Office software and then re-upload it. Then I found a plugin for open-office (an open source alternative for MS Office) http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/ooo2gd that can directly pick my files from drive, open it on my local PC and then save it again online! I don't know whether MS has launched this feature in it's new versions of Office yet or not. But this plugin was available for Open Office since 2007!
6. Security
The perfect example: Linux! The best operating system made by mankind ever! The open source applications are built by thousands of developers. So, if any developer found a bug or security loophole, he will fix it up and will update the app ASAP. N not just the developer, if you found any loophole, just let them know, you will get the patch within next update or even in some days, depending how critical the issue is!
7. Quality
The open source app is made by the professionals and the users like you! And that too, in thousands of numbers. So, one person may miss some quality check, ok even five persons may never notice that thing, but when it comes to 100s of 1000s of developers, ranging from newbies to ultra-experienced ones too, you can never even think of quality mishandling!
8. Made with a good aim.
Now that's actually a good reason. The open source application is made just with one purpose. To serve the community. The developers, query handlers, website administrators, all work for free or on donations made by the users. You can say that it is the kindness of all those people who contributed on the software. It sends a good vibe of helping others. :) You feel glad that someone unknown to you, sitting miles away from you even don't know your language, has helped you, so that you can work effectively. It sends a good message of humanity to the world. :)
9. Interoperability
The open Source applications are platform independent. So, if you were using Open Office on your Windows, and you got a new Mac! Just download the Open-Office software for Mac and here you go! Everything same as you had in Windows. Same favourite software regardless of your Operating systems. What else you need?
10. More features than the premium ones.
Surprisingly this is true. Even stock applications have much more features than those in the premium alternatives. So, this actually means you got a software which gives you more functionality than other and that too for free!
So, still you wanna go for premium application when you have better functioning, more secure, with better support, with absolutely not giving a single penny? Choose Open Source for a better, happy world!
Please Note!: All images in this post are from various sources from the internet. The images does not belong to me!
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