The Advantages of The Advantages of using Free Software using Free Software

instead of Proprietary instead of Proprietary oneone

In the 21 century Computer Software is In the 21 century Computer Software is one of the basic things, both people and one of the basic things, both people and companies need for their modern daily companies need for their modern daily life and work. life and work.

Reducing software costs gives the Reducing software costs gives the possibility to companies to save money possibility to companies to save money ready for investment in their output ready for investment in their output products instead of spending on software.products instead of spending on software.

Commercial Commercial Companies Companies :: Microsoft Microsoft AppleApple AdobeAdobe Sun MicrosystemsSun Microsystems Red Hat Red Hat

Free Software solutions: Free Software solutions: ( GNU / GPL)( GNU / GPL)

What is Free Software? What is Free Software?

Free software is a software developed byFree software is a software developed by

people all over the world licensed under apeople all over the world licensed under a

specific License Agreement Called the GNUspecific License Agreement Called the GNU

GPL. This license allow us freely toGPL. This license allow us freely to

use/distribute/change every softwareuse/distribute/change every software

licensed under the GPL license. licensed under the GPL license.

Based onBased on that license a millions of computerthat license a millions of computer

experts,experts, enthuenthussiasts and students joined togetheriasts and students joined together

around the free software philosophyaround the free software philosophy work work

together to together to create a product which is free for usecreate a product which is free for use

aandnd distributdistributionion. This product's name is GNU. This product's name is GNU

Linux. Linux.

GNU Linux is the main competitor of theGNU Linux is the main competitor of the

commercial software solutions for thecommercial software solutions for the

business and in the server markets.business and in the server markets.

For more information about free softwareFor more information about free software

The GNU Free the audience can take a lookThe GNU Free the audience can take a look

at the Free Software Foundation at the Free Software Foundation

website: http://fsf.orgwebsite: http://fsf.org

Free Software SWOT AnalysisFree Software SWOT Analysis

- Strenghts- Strenghts * Free to use, sell or resale* Free to use, sell or resale * Open structure of the software ( Gives us the possibility * Open structure of the software ( Gives us the possibility

to easily customize or make changes in the software )to easily customize or make changes in the software ) * Better Security (because of the open structure of the * Better Security (because of the open structure of the

software the security could be observed by anyone)software the security could be observed by anyone) * More Rapid development* More Rapid development * Usually Not affected by Viruses, SpyWare* Usually Not affected by Viruses, SpyWare * Everybody able to participate to it* Everybody able to participate to it * Free of Charge* Free of Charge

-Weaknesses-Weaknesses * Comes with absolutely no guarantees ( Which is valid * Comes with absolutely no guarantees ( Which is valid

also for most of the proprietary software vendors too )also for most of the proprietary software vendors too ) * Usually maintanence takes more human resources* Usually maintanence takes more human resources

Free Software reducing software costsFree Software reducing software costsusing free software examples:using free software examples:

Solution cost using proprietary software:Solution cost using proprietary software:Microsoft Windows cost: 10x224$ =2240$ Microsoft Windows cost: 10x224$ =2240$ Microsoft Office cost: 10x493$=4930$Microsoft Office cost: 10x493$=4930$Total cost for 10 computers: 7170$Total cost for 10 computers: 7170$Solution cost using free software:Solution cost using free software:GNU Linux cost: 10x0=0$GNU Linux cost: 10x0=0$Open Office cost: 10x0=0$Open Office cost: 10x0=0$Install, Support cost: 1000$ Install, Support cost: 1000$ Total cost: 1000 $ Total cost: 1000 $ Profit when using free software: 6170$ Profit when using free software: 6170$

Famous Companies / Corporations usingFamous Companies / Corporations using

Free SoftwareFree Software

solutions.solutions.Google ( Google ( www.google.comwww.google.com ) )

Yahoo ( Yahoo ( www.yahoo.comwww.yahoo.com ) )

Nasa (Nasa (www.nasa.govwww.nasa.gov))

Amazon ( Amazon ( www.amazon.comwww.amazon.com ) )

Novell ( Novell ( www.novell.comwww.novell.com ) )

Liberty of SocietyLiberty of Society

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