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Why Open Source?

The Open Source Movement began in response to the difficulty with creative use of licensed Software and while this specific difficulty has been overcome the benefits of Open Source are now seen as many:

Generic Applicability
The Open Source community is the biggest development workforce in the world. Differing approaches, different cultures and varying purposes generates software that solves problems in every industry, in every country and in any technology environment. The thoroughbred nature of Open Source reduces that fundamental risk of adoption - will it work for me?
Proven
The first Commercial applications were established as early as 1999-2000 so now there is a large body of development behind these applications . By looking at the history of downloads you can see there is a large volume of installations to accompany them.
Capable
With the number of contributors and the different economies that test these Open Source applications they have logged the miles in demanding backgrounds to offer a fest of features.
Available
Open Source is taken at will – downloaded, installed and straight into production. The Source is available, the support of the Forums are available, the bug lists and road maps are available. More importantly the ability to customise and modify is instantly available.
Supported
Open Source support organisations like McBoss offer product and domain knowledge. Understanding of the integration between applications, providing Database support and extension and development services along with project management and IT business experience.
Free
Open source has no cost by way of license nor annual fees. In true Open Source there is no “Freemium” either – (Fremium – is open and free for the initial offering then a charge for the Enterprise edition). CoBox is true Open Source – the businesses supporting it make their income from Training, Installation, Customisation, Development and Support.
Modifiable
Open Source applications come with the invitation to open the customisation (no programming required) or modification capability as soon as you need to enhance the applications serving your business. There are application support groups and forums to get you started but there are no licenses or application review committees to negotiate.
Business Focus
Our belief is that comprehensive Open Enterprise Business Applications give greater freedom and purpose to the realisation of a good Information System; one that answers the specific needs of the business its Customers and Suppliers and staff.

Contact us here at McBoss to find out more about how Open Source can help free your business from license fees and proprietary lock-in.