If you are not familiar with Linux or open-source software, please check out the Why Open Source page. There you will find a summary of how businesses, governments and institutions around the world are saving millions of dollars in technology and software costs through the use of Linux and other open-source software.
Linux and open-source software are the dominant technologies behind the Internet and many believe that we would not have the open and ubiquitous Internet without Linux and other open-source software. Even the most popular mobile operating system (Android) is based on the Linux operating system. The main benefits to using open-source software are:
- Cost (open source software is often free, or far less costly that proprietary software)
- Freedom (no vendor-lockin and so you can get support from users or vendors around the world)
- Security (with source code, you can determine if any back-doors have been installed)
- Community (global community of vendors, users and businesses available for support)
- Flexibility (with source code, you can modify any aspect of the software to meet your needs)
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