Here are four good reasons why you should choose FOSS over proprietary solutions.
Quality control
Free and open software gives you superior quality by allowing every developer and user to scrutinize the source code. Unlike closed source software that is reviewed by only one small team, FOSS software is reviewed by thousands and thousands of people.
Privacy
Being able to study a program’s structure lets users see what the software is doing in the background. This prevents a provider from inserting program code that sends information about your business to others.
Licensing costs
You no longer have to pay for licenses and avoid licensing administration when your computers require maintenance.
"Lock-in effect"
Reclaim the right to control your own infrastructure and systems. Unlike proprietary software, free and open software allows you to use file formats with open structures. Even if the software you choose does not utilize open standard protocols and formats, you have the ability to access and alter the source code that manages the file formats.
If your supplier goes bankrupt or for any reason stops offering support, the freedom of open source code allows you to turn to any other supplier you want. This freedom also gives you an advantage when negotiating prices for support and development.
In other words, you avoid the pitfalls of being locked into one supplier.
1. Quality control – thousands of programmers scrutinize the source code.
2. Privacy – you have complete control of your information.
3. Licensing costs – you no longer pay for licenses.
4. No “Lock-in effect” – you can easily switch suppliers.
Contact Purple Scout today to learn more about how open source software can enhance your business value. We’ll investigate your current operations and create a step-by-step report on how open software can become part of your business.