But with open source, you have the
code, so you could always pay someone to update the code when necessary or fix it
yourself.
Easier improvements??”By doing some of his own PHP programming, Jim had a lot of
flexibility related to adding features. In some cases, he could take existing code and modify
it to suit his needs. To create a special shopping list feature, he found it easiest to write
code from scratch. In the process of using the software, when he found exploitable bugs,
he submitted the code fixes back to the project.
No compatibility problems??”On those occasions where he needed to provide information
to others, compatibility has not been a problem. When he makes business cards,
door hangers, or other printed material, he saves his artwork to PDF or SVG formats to
send to a commercial printer. Regular documents can be exported to Word, Excel, or
other common formats.
For businesses starting on a shoestring, in many cases open source software can offer both the
cost savings and flexibility needed to help the business survive during the difficult start-up period.
Later, it can help those same businesses thrive, because open source solutions can often be easily
scaled up as the business grows.
Linux in the Enterprise
Building a company??™s computer infrastructure on open source software represents a huge amount
of confidence that it will provide the level of reliability, security, and features that a company needs.
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