The Advantages of using Free Software instead of Proprietary one.

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The Advantages of using Free Software instead of Proprietary one

In the 21 century Computer Software is one of the basic things, both people and companies need for their modern daily life and work. In the 21 century Computer Software is one of the basic things, both people and companies need for their modern daily life and work. Reducing software costs gives the possibility to companies to save money ready for investment in their output products instead of spending on software.

Commercial Companies : Microsoft Microsoft Apple Apple Adobe Adobe Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems Red Hat Red Hat Free Software solutions: ( GNU / GPL) ( GNU / GPL)

What is Free Software? Free software is a software developed by people all over the world licensed under a specific License Agreement Called the GNU GPL. This license allow us freely to use/distribute/change every software licensed under the GPL license. Based on that license a millions of computer experts, enthusiasts and students joined together around the free software philosophy work together to create a product which is free for use and distribution. This product's name is GNU Linux.

GNU Linux is the main competitor of the commercial software solutions for the business and in the server markets. For more information about free software The GNU Free the audience can take a look at the Free Software Foundation website:

Free Software SWOT Analysis Free Software SWOT Analysis - Strenghts * Free to use, sell or resale * Free to use, sell or resale * Open structure of the software ( Gives us the possibility to easily customize or make changes in the software ) * Open structure of the software ( Gives us the possibility to easily customize or make changes in the software ) * Better Security (because of the open structure of the software the security could be observed by anyone) * Better Security (because of the open structure of the software the security could be observed by anyone) * More Rapid development * More Rapid development * Usually Not affected by Viruses, SpyWare * Usually Not affected by Viruses, SpyWare * Everybody able to participate to it * Everybody able to participate to it * Free of Charge * Free of Charge-Weaknesses * Comes with absolutely no guarantees ( Which is valid also for most of the proprietary software vendors too ) * Comes with absolutely no guarantees ( Which is valid also for most of the proprietary software vendors too ) * Usually maintanence takes more human resources * Usually maintanence takes more human resources

Free Software reducing software costs using free software examples: Solution cost using proprietary software: Microsoft Windows cost: 10x224$ =2240$ Microsoft Office cost: 10x493$=4930$ Total cost for 10 computers: 7170$ Solution cost using free software: GNU Linux cost: 10x0=0$ Open Office cost: 10x0=0$ Install, Support cost: 1000$ Total cost: 1000 $ Profit when using free software: 6170$

Famous Companies / Corporations using Free Software solutions. Google ( ) Yahoo ( ) Nasa ( Amazon ( ) Novell ( )

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