Welcome
This site is under construction--please pardon the mess while I build and link and stuff :P

What is Open Source?
Open Source or open-source software is different from proprietary software. In Open Source, the source code used in the software is available to anyone to examine, evaluate, and adapt. Open source has had an important impact on the way many developers view and create software. End users often use the term open-source to cover a variety of free and open source software.

Free software is open-source software, but not all open-source software is free. Free software is software that adheres to the concept of the four freedoms of software, as articulated by the GNU Project.

These four freedoms are as follows:
* The user is free to use the software for any purpose.
* The user is free to study the mechanisms by which the program operates and to adjust these mechanisms to a specific purpose.
* The user is free to redistribute the software to another user.
* The user is free to adapt and improve the program and release these adaptations and improvements to the public.

Free Software shares much of its philosophy with Open-Source software, but many people within the open source community feel that there are important distinctions between the terms, as described in the section Free Software vs. Open-source software.

Tips for picking software::.::.:..

There is no one best way to find FOSS projects that will best serve your needs. There are several rules of thumb you can use to help you make informed decisions.
    * Do you already have something that will do the job well?
    * Does the program do what you want?
    * Do you care about the ideologies behind free software and open source software?
    * Do you know other people that already use it?
    * Is the current version over a year old?
    * Are there user support mailing lists you can join?

Thanks! ::.::.:..

..:.:.:: DESIGN BY HALIVAR ::.:.:..