Open Source
Many people and business misinterpreted the term ‘free’ in free software thinking free as in zero cost (Gallego et al. , 2008). Some of the people realised that there was problem with the term ‘Free Software’. They wanted people and business to understand the idea that the software was open and the source code was available. So Eric Raymond, Larry Augustin, Michael Tiemann and some other member set up a meeting and came up with the concept of the term ‘Open Source’ (Open Source Initiative, n.d. a; Revolution OS, 2002; Gallego et al. , 2008). Eric Raymond jointly with Bruce Perens in 1998 went on to found the Open Source Initiative (Open Source Initiative, n.d. a). Open source doesn’t only mean that the source code is open, but it is the kind of software which gives the users 10 rights which is mentioned in the Open Source definition: · The software can be freely redistributed to someone else. · ...