1) What is Open Source?
Open source is a development method for software that harnesses the power of distributed peer review and transparency of process.
2) What are the main Features of Open Sources?
® better quality
® higher reliability
® more flexibility
® lower cost
3) What are the Advantages of Open sources?
® Lower total cost of ownership
® Reduced dependence on software vendors
® Easier to customize
® Higher level of security
4) What are the Disadvantages of Open sources?
® Most open source software applications are not reliable
® No support exists for open source software
® Higher installation costs
® No guarantee of updates
5) What is the Example of Open Source Software for Windows?
® Fire fox
® Miro ~ video player, bittorrent, pod casting
® Pidgin ~ instant messaging
® Miro Video Converter ~ convert any video to mp4 or theora
® Thunderbird ~ e-mail
® RSSOwl ~ cross platform RSS client
® Cabos ~ easy peer-to-peer file sharing
® VLC ~ plays Quicktime, AVI, DIVX, OGG and many other video/ audio formats
® Media Player Classic
® Open Office ~ word processing and spreadsheet functions aka MS Office
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