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0:00 | Introduction
0:27 | Closed Source – Contentful
1:06 | Open Source – Netlify
1:33 | Creating a GitHub Issue
2:33 | The rules of Open Source
2:46 | Licenses – https://www.ssw.com.au/rules/installi…
3:08 | Rules to better Open Source Software
Open source software is a great option, but it’s not always the best. Make sure to consider these points before deciding to use open source software.
✅ Benefits
Transparency – when a bug occurs you can look at the source code and easily find the area where the bug occurs
Usually free – there are some paid open source software options
Customisable – you can fork and adapt it to your own needs
Quality – open source projects have thousands of developers going through the code which ensures quality
Security – Any vulnerabilities are public so they are more likely to be noticed and fixed (This also means hackers could fix and exploit vulnerabilities)
❌ Downsides
Lifespan – Open source projects are more likely to be abandoned
Support – Paid software will typically have a support team you can get in touch with if you have issues. For open source software you can create GitHub issues, but there is a chance the repository owners wont respond.
Gotchas Different licenses have different requirements. See SSW Rule Do you check before installing 3rd party libraries? for more info.
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Brady Stroud
Brady Stroud is a young, driven Software Developer starting his career at SSW Brisbane. He is fascinated by the constant growth of the IT industry, and enjoys working in a team to solve complex problems.
He has been a major contributor to the addition of community features on the new SSW Rules site, using a variety of technologies such as React, Azure Functions and Cosmos DB. Brady has also previously used .NET, Angular and Python in his personal projects.
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