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Open sourcing – using a development community

Not all ‘products or services are created by professional, employed designers for
commercial purposes. Many of the software applications that we all use, for example,
are developed by an open community, including the people who use the products. If you
use Google, the Internet search facility, or use Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, or
shop at Amazon, you are using open-source software. The basic concept of open-
source software is extremely simple. Large communities of people around the world,
who can write software code, come together, and produce a software product. The
finished product is not only available to be used by anyone or any organization for free,
but also regularly updated to ensure it keeps pace with the necessary improvements.
The production of open-source software is very well organized and, like its commercial
equivalent, is continuously supported and maintained. However, unlike its commercial
equivalent, it is free to use. Over the last few years, the growth of open source has been
phenomenal, with many organizations transitioning over to using this stable, robust, and
secure software. With the maturity that open-source software now has to offer,
organizations have seen the true benefits of using free software to drive down costs and
to establish themselves on a secure and stable platform. Open source has been the
biggest change in software development for decades and is setting new open standards
in the way software is used. The open nature of this type of development also
encourages compatibility between products. BMW, for example, was reported to be
developing an opensource platform for vehicle electronics. Using an open-source
approach, rather than using proprietary software, BMW can allow providers of
‘infotainment’ services to develop compatible, plug-and-play applications.

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