HOW OPEN SOURCE POWERS THE INTERNET

Open source software is created and maintained by users. It can be tweaked, added to and improved by anyone. And best of all, it’s free!

Open source has been instrumental in modern computing, from the development of browsers to media players to operating systems, and its value grows with every passing day as the community around it share their skills, knowledge and passion for the benefit of everybody else.

So, what is open source, how does it work and is it safe?