{"id":5576,"date":"2015-06-01T09:57:33","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T09:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.happiestminds.com\/blogs\/?p=910"},"modified":"2024-04-10T08:34:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T08:34:00","slug":"five-minute-facts-open-source-is-a-game-changer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happiestminds.com\/blogs\/five-minute-facts-open-source-is-a-game-changer\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Minute Facts: Open Source is a Game Changer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>OSSCube, A Division of Happiest Minds was founded on the concept of contributing to businesses\u2019 growth through the use of open source technologies. We offer services and integrated solutions by leveraging open source software and technology, and we do this for a reason: a better experience for our customers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happiestminds.com\/services\/enterprise-open-source\/\">Open source<\/a> is changing the way the world runs\u2014aiding in revolutionizing business across every sector\u2014and if you\u2019re not already using it, you should be. The best part? There\u2019s no need for blind faith\u2014 we\u2019ve got facts to prove it!<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6097 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happiestminds.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/shutterstock_580440523.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>1.Open systems are innovative<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen you have the best and the brightest minds working together, it\u2019s impossible to fall behind on new trends. If you find yourself needing anything fixed, or wanting a new feature, chances are the community is already hard at work on it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.Open source is enterprise-ready<\/strong><br \/>\nFor a long time it\u2019s been assumed that because open source isn\u2019t proprietary, it can\u2019t work well for the enterprise. But the fact is, that\u2019s just not true. open source has the power and the scale to get anything done for companies of any size. That\u2019s why more than 75% of the internet runs PHP (An open language).<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.Open source is scalable<\/strong><br \/>\nBuilt with growing businesses in mind, open source solutions have the ability to be scaled up or down quickly and easily, without sacrificing budget; simply because that\u2019s the way it was always meant to work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Open source is affordable<\/strong><br \/>\nWithout being bogged down by the expense of proprietary software, businesses can harness the power of open source technology to get all of the same things done, and use the money they save on licensing costs where it can be put to better use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.Open source is more than all of that<\/strong><br \/>\nAt the very heart of open source is the idea that people coming together can create something better than others. While open source can save you time and money what that ultimately means is the freedom to do more. When you spend less and stress less you can think more; and your company can flourish. All in all, being part of a larger picture is better for business.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s why we love open source! It\u2019s so many things, but ultimately the sense of community and making a difference is what we\u2019re drawn to.<\/p>\n<p>We were founded on open source, and we\u2019ll continue to evangelize that way of life because we believe in it, and we believe that it can change the way people do business.<\/p>\n<p>Have more questions? 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