Open source is a set of principles and practices on how to write software, the most important of which is that the source code is openly available
The free software movement was launched in 1983. In 1998, a group of individuals advocated that the term free software be replaced by open source software (OSS) as an expression which is less ambiguous and more comfortable for the corporate world. Software developers may want to publish their software with an open source license, so that anybody may also develop the same software or understand how it works.
Benefits of Open Source Software:
Low Cost
NO need to buy expensive server software licenses or renew. The service includes all required software, and never required any additional software.
Efficient Working
The major reason is it is virus free. Also it works fine with lower configuration hardware. You will not require to take higher configuration hardware.
Reliability
Almost all software releases contains bugs. When a bug is spotted in proprietary software, the only people who can fix it are the original developers, as only they have access to the source code. Open source...