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Open Source Software

Software serves the greater public good.

Open Source software is developed and modified by the Community in a collaborative manner, provides access to its source code, and is freely distributed with no licensing fees.

The advantages of Open Source software help click2try deliver key benefits to you:

• A more economical solution. You avoid the high initial cost of software, the additional cost of new releases, and the on-going cost of licensing fees.
• More flexibility. Without complex licensing terms, you can utilize software from a myriad of Open Source developers instead of being locked-in to a few commercial vendors.
• Comparable to commercial software. Due to easy access to its source code, Open Source software is constantly being improved and debugged by the Community. As a result, many Open Source software applications have evolved into very sophisticated and effective solutions that perform on par with their commercial counterparts.