Authors:
Elizabeth Dykstra-Erickson, Yann Cheri
Why Open Source? Why is open source the choice? For some, there is a financial incentive; for others, the philosophy of open contribution is attractive. Using open source software leverages the thinking of many others and takes advantage of a well-organized distribution channel. Fixes, enhancements, discussion, and proposals come from the community to better serve the purpose of the software. If you want to sell a project from your open source efforts, open source has another advantage: There is much less risk in an open source project of your team disappearing, your funding drying up, or technology changes taking…
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