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Software is a word to which everyone who uses computer whether very often or uses it regularly; knows about it very well, that, it is something which helps computer to run those activities for which human have invented it and off course have purchased it as well.
In short they help us to
Well above described application of software is the description of uses which generally occurs with home user or non-professional user.
If we talk in view point of a business group or various officials they (software) automate many daily business processes like:
Now let s talk about how we Get these software.
I would like to classified it in two categories, that is in Two Sources from and their analysis
Basis of point | Source 1 (proprietary s/f) | Source 2 (pirated s/f) |
From where we get | Microsoft, Apple, Mac | Friends or Local vendor |
What we give them | Paying heavy Cost | Pay nominal or no cost |
What we receive | Satisfaction & reliability | Unreiable and unsecure, & Oftenly make us accused of software counterfeiting. |
Now I want to ask a single Question, “Should we purchase these heavy cost s/w or should become accused of software counterfeiting?”
Most of users including me will yell in NO-NO to the condition specified above.
Anyway, what to do now, if go for local vendor who generally gives us pirated softwares then it is definitely we will become accused of Software Counterfeiting and if go for authorized software or original then we have to pay heavy Cost in order to use them. That may be range from USD 110 or (110*current rate for one US dollar) to 300 USD.
From this point, a new concept for, distributing original software without any threat, has emerged that is “Open Source Software” or simply OSS.
It is an initiative which was started as Free software foundation in 1983 by Sir Richard Stallman.
The aim of this initiative is to provide all necessary software on the cost of
On just fulfilling their straight policies
Well..! Why these softwares are so cheap or available free of cost?
Very good Question… because companies have to perform many managerial high cost consuming task, like:
to make targeted group of customers to purchase their software. That is why, they are costly.
And similarly these tasks are also required here and are also performed as well. But the business model (or strategy used ) is different and there main concern is towards quality and qualitative things that attracts its customer itself.
Their Policies, which one have to follow in case whether developer of software or a simple user:-
– Free distribution of same software among your peers and relatives. |
– distribution of source code of s/w if developed by you. |
– integrity of the authors code |
– No discrimination against users. |
– it must not restrict to accessing other software. |
What kind of Software we get or they developed :-
Their product range is very large. It include following softwares,
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