A Comparative Study Of Open Source Software And Proprietary Software In Libraries

Journal Title: International Journal of Innovative Research & Growth - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 5

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Abstract Open Source software is gaining momentum. The demand for Open Source software is rising very fast; nowadays thousands of individuals and organizations are running Open Source programs on their systems. In this chapter we learn about the Open source software (OSS) and proprietary software; history, meaning, comparisons, merits and demerits and discusses the reasons why the librarians and the libraries need the Open source software (OSS) in current scenario.

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(2017). A Comparative Study Of Open Source Software And Proprietary Software In Libraries. International Journal of Innovative Research & Growth, 4(5), 82-86. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-618947