In simple words, open source is a program for which the source code is available publicly for use and/or modification from its original design and structure. Open source code is collaborative efforts in which programmers improve upon the existing codes and the new improvements are shared within the community of developers. Open source came to existence when big corporations started charging huge amount against proprietary software.

The open source model is about concept of parallel yet different agendas and differing approach in producing anything. It is a contrasting approach of centralized models of development that being used by commercial software companies.

Open-source software development is peer based production that relies on exchange of knowledge and collaboration of efforts. And this happens in all the respects of development of the end-product, source-material, “blueprints”, and documentation process. Everything remains available almost at no cost.

From the above discussion hopefully it is clear that open source development is a freedom from the monopoly of big corporation and their identical software or solution. Now there are many questions on the acceptance of open source. Some of the reasons of using open source are:

Eliminate the access costs of the consumer. The customers/clients can easily afford to develop different types of software according to their need. The cost limits mostly to payouts of developers engaged in the process.

Open source reduces the restrictions of copyright. It is not to mention that there are several clashes of copyright issues with every new development. But with the use of open source and its GFDL and other licenses make development process hassle free.

Finally, among so many other reasons it is a fact that scope of development increases chances of development. Developers get freedom to research and develop newer sphere of structuring. So people (clients) are getting inclined to develop their software through open source.