Advantages And Disadvantages Of Free And Open Source Software

major Free Open Source Software (FOSS) and Proprietary Software (PS) available in Geographical Information System (GIS) domain for remote sensing. Though movement of FOSS has impacted the information technology from all aspects, it was not well adopted in GIS domain due to full integration of GIS resources and user-friendly guidance shortage. This paper will provide a list of FOSS remote sensing packages with a basic introduction [7]. Some major changes were experienced in the world of free and open

Suite CRM is a one of software which is very popular among customer relationship management (CRM) system of Sugar CRM. It is an open source alternative application and free to use. The application is enterprise ready and scalable to suite any business size or requirement. It can support customer experiences by delivers actionable perceptions into customers, boost conversions, help surge sale, bolster customers care and innovation. It also can automate and streamlines business operations. Fresh desk

A research database management system (RDBMS) is the most used database management system for a company. Its roots date back to 1970, created by E.F. Codd at IBM. The database approach involves the storage of data involving tables. Attributes of the tables involve rows, used as a record of an entity. Columns, also attributes of the table, determine what will be recorded for that field. Within a table one primary key will be found, this represents a unique column of the table. A table may also

Cisco Systems, Inc. A potential competitive disadvantage for Cisco is supply chain issues. Supply chain issues such as delays in order fulfillment can affect Cisco’s business because the company is significantly dependent on suppliers and contract manufacturers for certain components. Due to its outsourced manufacturing strategy, Cisco has limited control over the delivery schedules and has suffered from component shortages as a result of manufacturing process issues. Additionally, the earthquakes

1.0 Introduction Cybercrime is an ever-increasing issue in the modern business world. It is rapidly becoming a business opportunity open to everyone driven by profit (Jones, 2007). In cybercrime, the perpetrator typically gains access to a computer system without the owner’s authorisation (Davis, 2003). It is often not just one particular type of cybercrime that is occurring, but usually when individuals think of cybercrime they immediately think of viruses or worms (Table 1) (Hutchings, 2012)

There is a running joke in the geeky realm of our society that says there are two types of people in the world, those who use iPhones and those who use Androids. Most of the time, people either love or hate either gadget, there isn’t much room to have mediocre feelings towards these devices. They are both amazing handheld devices, which perform a multitude of tasks. They guide us, entertain us, teach us, organize us, the list can go on and on. The Android and iPhone are two very comparative devices

quality. ERP greatly aids management in finding ways to improve their business ' operations and the end product or service it delivers to the end customer. The ERP system will help find problem areas and help the firm exploit what it is good at. THe software is especially beneficial for manufacturing firms that deliver products to customers. The purchasing, warehouse, billing, sales, and customer service departments can see the status of inventories, raw materials, and customer orders all within one

PeopleSoft) that Microsoft Dynamics, Epicor Software, Infor Global Solutions, Sage Group, Lawson Software, IFS and Open Bravo are the most popular ERP software vendors globally. Implementing the major proprietary ERP systems are however expensive thus Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) usually opt for using open source ERPs since SMEs typically have to address major difficulties due to the limited resources available for selecting and adopting a new software system (Aversano & Tortorella, 2013). According

Linux is a trademark owned by Linus Torvalds [1]. It is an operating system which is powerful, free and inexpensive to own based on UNIX [1]. It is a POSIX-compliant with versions available to install in cell phones, supercomputers and most computing systems [1]. Linux is an open source program as its source code is available to the general public for use and the right to modify from its original design without any charges [1]. New code will be added to the next version made available with Linux

became part of a software-sharing community that had existed for many years. Sharing of software was not limited to our particular community; it is as old as computers, just as sharing of recipes is as old as cooking. A nondisclosure agreement means de facto that you promise not to help your neighbor, denying a community who cooperates to achieve goals. “If you share with your neighbor, you are a pirate. If you want any changes, beg us to make them.” [* page 18] Proprietary software could be seen as