WELCOME TO OUR PRESENTATION

BLUE VITROIL

USES OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE IN BUSINESS

OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE ??

BENEFITS…….• Public Collaboration.• Auditability.• Improved Security.• Well Documented.• Quick Development.

OSS IN BUSINESS……

MAJOR REASONS…..

• Control.• Flexibility.• Reliability.• Cost.

TYPES OF SUPPORT……

• Direct Support.• Indirect Support.• Longevity.• Sense of Security.

EXAMPLES OF OSS…..

• Fire Fox Browser.• Mozilla Browser.• Apache Web Browser.• Open Office Suite.• MySQL Database. etc.

EXAMPLES OF COMPANIES… • Amazon.com• Ticketmaster.com• IBM• Google• Wired Magazine• Salon.com etc.

DISADVANTAGES…….

• Disclosure of Trade Secrets.• Projects Can Die.• Support Issues.• New Features.• Making the Decision.

Any Query ???