Open source technology

 Free and open source software has had a major impact on the computer industry since the late 1990s and has changed the way software is perceived, developed and deployed in many areas. Free and open source technology or software, is typically developed in a collaborative fashion and the majority of contributors are volunteers. Even though this collaborative form of development has produced a significant body of software, the development process is often described as unstructured and unorganized.

       This dissertation studies the FOSSphenomenon from a quality perspective and investigates where improvements to the development process are possible. In particular, the focus is on release management since this is concerned with the delivery of a high quality product to end-users. The biggest downside of closed source software is that you have no idea how it was made.

Introduction 

                                          Open source technology is an often-misused term, it is not just a synonym for ‘free’. With the relatively recent rise of the internet and the human dependncy on the internet, the amount of new applications/software being developed has also risen. The most widely used operating system for smartphones, android is also a freeware. A lot of people contribute their work to the android market.  Linux operating system was one of the famous software that was announced open source in the early days.