The meaning of Open Source

Understanding Open Source Operating Systems | This topic discusses computer technology called the Operating System. Operating system is very important in a computer, regardless of operating system the computer was limited to hardware devices useless. Operating system in Indonesia there are free and some are paid well there are pirated. But it seems many are pirated.

Open Source is a combination of words meaning open Open, and Source Code meaning / source. So, Open Source is a term for software that gives you the freedom to see their source code, note the system works, and modified by others.

Open Source software and usually it can be obtained without the need mambayar Free license. However, when making modifications or repairs, we also have to stick with the Code of Conduct. Software should not have to edit it, and we acknowledge ours without including the source.

Well, if we already know the definition of open source, next we will discuss about the understanding of Open Source Operating System. So, it's Open Source Operating System is an operating system source code of the operating system can be opened and viewed and developed by parties other than the operating system manufacturer.

Benefits of Open Source Operating System is certainly a lot more, due to the opening of the program code that many developers are able to manage and update the features of the operating system, so it does not stick to the operating system manufacturer.

Examples of Open Source Operating System which has been widely used is Linux and is now more popular in Indonesia is Android. Android is the operating system on smart phones developed by Google. Linux-based Android itself. So for the Linux users will be little understood in terms of customization of the operating system.

Linux itself has several variants such as Ubuntu, Mandriva, Open Suse, Debian, etc..

In Indonesia itself has a lot of parties that has developed an Open Source Operating System, an example of the Operating System has been developed is Ubuntu, Linux Tajdid, etc.