Archive for January 2010

Why FOSS?

What is the advantage of choosing Free and Open Source software over proprietary software?
Security
Many studies have found that FOSS is less vulnerable to attacks and malware than proprietary systems. And when vulnerabilities are found, they are usually patched faster.
Reliability/Stability
In a 10 month stress-test in 1999, Windows NT (the top windows server platform at the time) [...]