Open Source

Open source refers to software that is distributed with the source code. Open source allows the users of software to become its co-creators, thus reducing associated costs and facilitating innovation.
Top 5 Open Source Software
1. Mozilla Firefox (browser)
2. Audacity (audio editor)
3. GIMP (photo editor)
4. Joomla (web content management)
5. MySQL (database management)
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Top 5 Open Source Games
1. Freeciv
2. Battle City
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Open Source Questions

Have you heard of the "Free Beer" project? It's an open source beer recipe that you can modify. 2 Answers

Thank you for bringing this to my attention, as I am always interested in beer news. However, the idea does not really make any sense. The beer, as their site s... read more

Open Source replacement for BBedit? 10 Answers

There are also the classic Unix text editors, vi and Emacs. There are implementations available for many different platforms. Aquamacs (http://aquamacs.org), a ... read more

Does "open source" code make it easy for the hackers, spyware developers? 2 Answers

This is my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt. I do not believe open source software encourages "hacking" or the making of spyware or viruses. Windows i... read more

Do you ever donate to developers who create great open source software? 9 Answers

Definitely! I've donated to several projects/authors. 90% of the innovation in software is happening in the open source space. There's very few reasons to go ... read more

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Open Source Operating Systems
- Official Site: The GNU Operating System
- Ubuntu
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