4 reasons why open source is fueling innovation
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Consumer awareness around Open Source is growing, and the Education, Government, and Medical fields are leading the way for a widespread introduction of Open Source technologies is everyday life. The creation of a culture of collaboration, innovation and quality continues to prove itself as an essential part of the success of Open Source. Let's see why.TRANSCRIPT
4 reasons why Open Source is fueling Innovation
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Open Source technologies today are becoming the de facto standard for governments and organizations who wish to reflect the values of transparency, collaboration and community engagement.
Here are some of the reasons why.
Software is ultimately about problem solving.
While competition divides resources, collaboration multiplies them.
More resources for everyone is a paradigm that drives better results.
1. Shared resources
Governments have seen just how creative citizens can get, once they have access to statistical information.
Companies are leveraging their staff’s creativity, fostering a culture of collaboration between departments.
Community engagement reduces costs for all the involved players.
2. Cost reduction
Since information can be replicated indefinitely without cost, the only barriers blocking the way to collaboration are those preventing access to the information itself.
Interestingly, the values of Open Source have leaked out of the IT field and defined a growing importance for transparency in general.
3. Culture of Openness
Crowdsourcing is the magic that occurs when information does not flow top-down, like in the case of Open Data, but is gathered and organized bottom-up.
Individuals collaborate and contribute to a project in a well-defined field, like many artists painting one single picture.
4. Crowdsourcing
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