Open-source solutions power everything from website builds to ready-made and custom applications, but many businesses don’t know of all the benefits and drawbacks.

There are potential downsides to open source software, such as a lack of formal customer support, limited features, or technical hurdles around deployment.

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But in 2023, the free and open-source software movement is not only alive and well; it has become a keystone of the tech industry. Today, 96% of all code bases incorporate open-source software.

Open-source software allows anyone to modify, enhance, or view the source code behind it. It can encourage collaboration in development.

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However, there are commercial vendors that enhance open source software, provide technical support and charge a fee, the most notable example being the Linux operating system (see Linux distribution).