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Why Use Open Source?


Open Source Increases SME competitiveness
Almost daily, headlines proclaim how businesses are cutting costs and improving productivity by using Linux-based, open-source software. But open-source is more than just Linux: Plenty of free, open-source applications are available for Windows and Mac OS X, as well.

With its low purchase, installation and operating costs and its high degree of modifiability, open source software is an ideal solution for SMEs that need an integrated IT platform to run the core areas of their business efficiently. While the SME will still need skilled personnel who understand open source, the barriers to entry for organizations with smaller budgets are significantly reduced.

Open Source has lower up-front costs
Open source, Web-based applications lower costs in three ways:
  • Licensing restrictions are reduced. While open source licenses ensure the original developers are properly recognized, they provide the end users with an unprecedented degree of freedom: to inspect, use, modify and redistribute the code without the obligation to pay for it.
  • There is much more flexibility. Typically, customizing an ERP package is costly and time consuming, but open source system communities can craft high-quality code cheaply and in a fraction of the time.
  • Web-based systems decrease deployment costs and offer a cross-platform solution.

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