SCL2 (Question 1)

What is open source software? 

                   

   

Open source  software is source code available to programmers who want to modify an improve the software.

 In your opinion, why people prefer open source software over proprietary alternatives nowadays?

In our opinion why people prefer open source software over proprietary alternatives nowadays because an open source code base is own asset. A proprietary code base is someone else's asset. Open source software is also can be updated for free. Moreover, we can have more control on the open software compare to proprietary software. Furthermore, open software are more stable and programmers can  make better software by studying the source code others have written. That is why we think that open source software is more preferred by people nowadays.

Name top (fives) 5 most popular open source software and compare them with similar proprietary software (e.g. Open Office versus Microsoft Office).

Open source software	Proprietary software
Open Office Impress Open OfficeImpress is a truly outstanding tool for creating effective multimedia presentations. Presentations will stand out with 2D and 3D clip art, special effects, animation, and high-impact drawing tools.	Ms PowerPoint Microsoft PowerPoint provides user with an interface to design multimedia slides to be displayed on projection system or personal computer. The software incorporate images, sounds,videos, texts and charts to create an interactive presentation.
Open Office Draw Draw - from a quick sketch to a complex plan, Draw gives you the tools to communicate with graphics and diagrams. With a maximum page size of 300cm by 300cm, Draw is powerful tool for technical or general posters,	Adobe Illustrator Adobe Illustrator is a program primarily used to create what is often called outline art. Examples of outline art are a typical company logo, or a technical drawing, or the customized lettering on virtually any commercial product.
Open Office Calc Open Office Calc is the spreadsheet program we are always wanted. Newcomers find it intuitive and easy to learn, professional data miners and number crunchers will appreciate the apprehensive range and advance  functions.	Microsoft Excel Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet application developed by Microsoft. It consist of calculation, graphic tools, pivot table and many more. This using  agrid of cells arrange numbered rows and letter-named columns to organize data manipulations like arithmetic operations.
OpenOffice Writer Open Office Writer Writer has everything  that users would expect from a modern, fully equipped word processor or desktop publisher. It's simple enough for a quick memo, powerful enough to create complete books with contents, diagrams, indexes,  and many more.	Microsoft Word Microsoft Word is a word processing software application that enables you do easily create both simple and complex documents, such as memos or reports. Microsoft Word provides tools to enable you to check spelling of your document, create merge letters and add graphics to enhance your written information.
Amaya Amaya is a Web editor, i.e. a tool used to create and update documents directly on the Web. Browsing features are seamlessly integrated with the editing and remote access features in a uniform environment. This follows the original vision of the Web as a space for collaboration and not just a one-way publishing medium.	Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe Dreamweaver is a site building and publishing tool appropriate for intermediate to advanced users that allows you to create and edit web pages and applications using a graphical interface and built-in advanced design and coding features directly on web.

By : Nur Ain Asilah

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