CIO Singapore: Open Source Opens Doors | Linux Today

CIO Singapore: Open Source Opens Doors

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 12, 2006

“There’s little doubt. Whether you like it or not, open source
software is hot, and getting hotter. It is more than just Linux,
although most know the paradigm by that proxy. There are databases,
office applications, and other enterprise software to be had.

“While open source software is software that can be used free of
charge without paying any user licences, it is actually more than
that, as users are free to make modifications to the software code
to suit specific purposes. In short, it gives users greater control
over the software versus proprietary software from vendor
companies…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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