| Do you think you 'own' copyrighted software you | | | | imperative for the developer to release the software |
| 'purchase'? Think beneath the skin. Do you really own | | | | under open source license. He or she may make any |
| the software for which you shelled out a significant | | | | number of modifications and keep the source code |
| sum? The answer is a solid NO. No, you are not the | | | | of the developed version to themselves, provided |
| owner of the proprietary software that you think | | | | they use it for their own purposes and not distribute |
| you purchase. Instead, you purchase only license to | | | | to others. |
| use the program for your purposes. When you pay | | | | Thus you will find open source software is not just |
| for a piece of software, what you actually do is | | | | about reduced costs. It also gives you better control |
| paying a license fee plus support costs. | | | | over your business activities. The most shining |
| Most times we don't think we need to read the | | | | example of enterprise open source software is |
| license agreement that comes with proprietary | | | | Googleâ„¢. The company that presently |
| software. As you read, you will understand that you | | | | diversified into many different business areas from its |
| are only allowed to use the software as it is. Sure | | | | original search engine use open source software in |
| you are promised some support, but how many of | | | | their servers located throughout the world. |
| end users actually use such an option? | | | | According to Googleâ„¢ it is taking your |
| If you owned the piece of software that you | | | | destiny to your own hands. There is no need to wait |
| purchased, you would be free to make any | | | | for the software developer company come up with |
| modifications to the software. You will be able to add | | | | changes or modifications. In house developers make |
| new features or remove unwanted features. Think if | | | | the necessary modification in a matter of days or |
| it is possible with proprietary software solutions. | | | | even hours. It would take many weeks for the |
| With open source software, a developer is free to | | | | developer company to come up with a solution for |
| modify any software he purchased under open | | | | immediate problems. |
| source agree and resell it for a profit. It is however | | | | |