A: Open source is a revolutionary computing environment where everyday people contribute and build on the software. A popular open source platform is Linux. OS's (operating systems) like Windows and Mac OS X are NOT open source. The world of open source is limitless and most software are free (as in price, all software is free as in freedom). Open source software is not very well known but its popularity is increasing incredibly. Most of the low cost computers today are based on an open source platform. The OLPC, Asus Eee PC and Intel Classmate PC are just a few of the worlds low-cost open source computers. | A: Open source is a revolutionary computing environment where everyday people contribute and build on the software. A popular open source platform is Linux. OS's (operating systems) like Windows and Mac OS X are NOT open source. The world of open source is limitless and most software are free (as in price, all software is free as in freedom). Open source software is not very well known but its popularity is increasing incredibly. Most of the low cost computers today are based on an open source platform. The OLPC, Asus Eee PC and Intel Classmate PC are just a few of the worlds low-cost open source computers. |