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Open Source
Open Source pros cons list - Overview of the advantages and disadvantages
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You can use it free of charge
There is no guarantee for further development
Schafft Standards
Very high training costs in some cases
Those who know their way around can make their own modifications
You can use it free of charge
If the project has a good open source community forum, this often helps faster than customer support
Lack of warranty and support
The quality can be proven by disclosing the source code
No entitlement to warranty
...Errors are found and fixed much faster
Open source software is usually very well documented
The first open source projects emerged in the mid-1980s
The open source community is constantly growing
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