ABSTRACT
Open source is a development method for software that harnesses the power of distributed peer review and transparency of process. The promise of open source is better quality, higher reliability, more flexibility, lower cost, and an end to predatory vendor lock-in.
The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a non-profit corporation with global scope formed to educate about and advocate for the benefits of open source and to build bridges among different constituencies in the open source community.
Closed source software (i.e. Microsoft Windows and Office) is developed by a single person or company. Only the final product that is run on your computer is made available, while the all important source code or recipe for making the software is kept a secret. This software is normally copyright or patented and is legally protected as intellectual property. The owner of the software distributes the software directly or via vendors to you the end user. You cannot legally give it away, copy it or modify it in any way unless you have a special licence or permission to do so.
TABLE OF CONTENT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
DEDICATION
ABSTRACT
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY
1.2STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
1.3PURPOSE OF STUDY
1.4 IMPORTANCE OF STUDY
1.5 DEFINITIONS OF TERM
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
COST
SERVICE AND SUPPORT
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 COMPARISON OF OPEN SOURCE AND CLOSED SOURCE
3.1 BACKGROUND
3.2.1 PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE
3.2.2 FOSS
3.2.3 HANDLING COMPETITION
3.2.4 INNOVATION
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 WIDELY USED OPEN SOURCE PRODUCTS
4.1 BUSINESS MODELS OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARES
4.2 MORE COMPARISM OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE AND CLOSED SOFTWARE
4.3 OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 CONCLUSION AND REFERENCES
5.1 CONCLUSION
5.3 SUGGESTION FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
5.2 REFERENCES