Myths of Open Source (open source)

Among statements about Open Source which IDC considers myths there were almost all its advantages. Speed of updating, lack of a binding to vendor, free of charge and also that fact that use of open solutions forces the companies to make a contribution to development of community is capability of the open source software to enter any market, its innovation Open Source (OPEN SOURCE). Analysts, however, do not deny that each of these myths is based on an element of truth.

Myth No. 1: The open source software is capable to get of all existing markets.

IDC objects: "In it there has to be a requirement; there has to be a feeling that proprietary solutions insufficiently adequately service the market, and desire of community of developers to again invent these software solutions".

Myth No. 2: The open source software is the innovation inherently.

Opinion of IDC: "In the last Open source software seldom created own markets; instead, it just copied existing solutions. But today it occurs less frequently".

Myth No. 3: The open source software develops and updated much quicker than proprietary.

According to IDC, in many cases this is true. However, delivery of updates to corporate clients is not always organized up to standard.

"It is true that there are daily, weekly and monthly updates. A question in the following: how many changes you are ready "digest" for short term?" - IDC is interested.

Myth No. 4: The open source software, in popular belief, attaches the client to the supplier much less.

"To some extent it so, - IDC agrees. - But nevertheless, such binding exists always. And for commercial products with the open code the lack of a strong binding to vendor is this problem".

Myth No. 5: The open source software is free or costs much more cheaper, than commercial.

The price label reflects only a small part of the expenses connected with its use in software, IDC claims. At the order of software it is necessary to estimate all lifecycle of the application. Only this way the customer will be able to draw a conclusion whether there will be a software implementation profitable or will lead to costs.

""Test and buy" — great approach, but total cost of ownership of softwares includes implementation cost, long-term support, idle times and many other things", - IDC explains.

Myth No. 6: To receive benefit from software solutions with the open code, the client should participate in community which is engaged in their support actively.

IDC hurries to calm producers and users: it is not obligatory at all. For example, large projects as Linux and Hadoop quietly develop, without demanding a deposit from corporations, and at the same time bring benefit to a large number of people.

"In spite of the fact that communication with Open Source-community gives the advantages, it is not obligatory for users to give source codes at all or to be engaged in testing", - analysts assure.