GNU/Open
Source Programming
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What's
Open Source?
Open Source is software in which the source code is freely
available. This means the software is free, and offers superior
abilities to be customized.
Just
because Open Source software is free doesn't mean it's unsupported
or inferior in quality. In fact, quite the contrary is true. Open
Source code is supported by newsgroups all over the world. Often
you can contact the author or authors who wrote a software package
directly. And because the software is a collaborative project,
many of the world's best programmers are constantly updating Open
Source software packages.
Open
Source typically has more support, a faster support response time,
more efficient programming, and overall better stability than
commercial software. It's not unusual for Open Source operating
systems and software to run for years without ever crashing!
GNU
Customization
Linux, FreeBSD, and many other open source systems rely on GNU
software. Many of the tools within these operating systems fall
under GNU's software distribution policies.
Due
to its open source nature (meaning anyone can look at the source
code with which the software was written) GNU is extremely useful
for companies who need software precisely customized to their
exact needs.
We're
here to provide various GNU customization resources. Contact us
today to find out how we can fine-tune Open Source software to
your company's requirements.
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