Open Source Software (OSS)

The basic concept of Open Source Software (OSS) is extremely simple. Large groups of people around the world who have the ability to write software come together and produce a software product. The finished product is not only available to be used by businesses for free but is regularly updated to ensure it keeps pace with the improvements businesses require. The production of Open Source Software (OSS) is very well organised and like its commercial equivalent, is continuously supported and maintained. However unlike its commercial equivalent, it is absolutely free to use!

Over the last few years the growth of OSS has been phenomenal with many organisations transitioning their business over to Open Source. With the maturity of OSS, businesses have seen the true benefits of using free software to drive down costs and to establish themselves on a secure and stable platform. OSS has been the biggest change in software development for decades and is setting new open standards in the way software is used globally.

To find out more about Open Source Software and the benefits it can bring to your organisation, please browse through our More Info menu. Alternatively, see for yourself just some of the many OSS communities by selecting a link from our Communities menu. There are many more communities producing free software so Take Life Easy while we join these communities up into your organisation and transition your business to a free software solution.