| Free and open source software has become the | | | | that you have to provide access to the source |
| newest craze in business and IT world. The | | | | code that you have modified or added. It is |
| second question 'is it good for my business' | | | | however not necessary to release source code |
| now takes a secondary position. Both business | | | | of the modifications made to the original |
| owners and managers agree to the use of free | | | | program if it is not distributed or sold. The |
| and open source software. The real buzz about | | | | developer company is free to use it for their |
| open source is not hyped by any corporation | | | | own in house purposes. Whenever they sell it |
| or company. It is a group of self motivated | | | | in the market, they have to license it under |
| IT professionals from across America and | | | | Open Source agreement. Open source software |
| Europe are behind this newfound attraction of | | | | projects, in most cases attract the fancy of |
| open source software. The main advantage of | | | | skilled developers from around the world. |
| open source software is that the users have | | | | They actively participate in collaborative |
| full control over the source code of any | | | | development, fixing bugs and adding useful |
| program delivered under open source license. | | | | features. The end result will be a completely |
| Now people become more and more sensitized | | | | different software, may be many times useful |
| about the advantages of having access to the | | | | than the original one. jbilling Free Open |
| root of a program. The main advantages that | | | | Source Billing Software ( remained the most |
| come with access to source code are | | | | active projects from among 137,389 open |
| Flexibility or adaptability, control, lowest | | | | source software projects (as on Dec. 1, 2006) |
| possible costs, long term usage and upgrading | | | | at SorceForge.net for quite a long time. |
| without additional costs. The business house | | | | SourceForge.net offers a collaborative |
| has to pay for coders and developers though. | | | | environment for software developers develop |
| Anyone is free to make any changes to | | | | open source software and is a source code |
| software suites or programs released under | | | | repository which presently hosts many |
| Open Source License. Anyone can add, edit and | | | | thousands of Open Source projects. Open |
| make modifications to make the program work | | | | Source Billing Software project by jBilling |
| in any imaginable manner. The modifier is | | | | has really picked up momentum and the present |
| also allowed to resell the software. Only | | | | version 1.0.4 is available for free download |
| restriction on such an open source license is | | | | at their website. |