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Learn more about open source software with Ron Bongo and discover how various enterprises, including NASA, is acknowledging the importance of this technology.

An exciting thing is coming to the open source community after NASA is opening up its doors to open source by donating their codes to non-profit companies. Working with web hosting provider Rackspace, NASA will make their codes available to at least 27 technology vendors who will be participating in this project and will be working on these codes for cloud computing technology development for scientists.

This move will help NASA cut down on cost after receiving considerable pressure from the government. This move will also prevent Rackspace from being locked in with any other cloud software. This is a clear indication of the growing number of enterprises acknowledging the importance of open source, basically due to the following reasons:

• Reduction of cost – Many open source applications are free to download and unrestricted by any license. Even commercial open source software are much cheaper compared to branded applications
  

• Higher levels of flexibility – Open source allow developers to work directly on the codes and incorporate changes according to their specific requirements. These improvements can also be shared back to the Open Source community so they can use or modify according to their needs
  

• Lower risk of Malware – Malicious software often attack a user’s root directories and files. Users of open source software however, don’t have access to root passwords thereby minimizing the risk of viruses and other malware.
  

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