OPEN SOURCE

By now,most of the people those who are using computers would have heard about "open source" movement,even if they do not know what it is.It is the way of making software,which relies on the individual contribution of thousands og programmers.The resulting programs are owned by no one and are free for all to use.The software is copyrighted only to ensure it is free to use and enhance.Actually open source involves two things;putting spare capacity into economic production;and sharing.Economists have not found it easy to explain why self-interested people would freely share scarce,privately owned resources.Their understanding,is much clearer than it was 20 or 30 years ago:Co-operation,especially when repeated,can breed reciprocity and trust,to the benefit of all.In the context of open source much as been explained about why people use and share technical talent,giving away something that they also sell by holding a job in the information technology industry.