Elucidos

Web Design

Open Source

What is 'Open Source'

Open Source software is the result of an ideology that aims to make technological advances in software available to all, without limit. In this spirit, the software (and its 'source code') is made available without charge, and contributions to the software may be made by anyone.

The advantages of open source software to the user/consumer are :

they generally benefit from a very rapid development cycle, meaning that new features become available quickly
they are under constant scrutiny with regards to security and reliability
they are cheap

Using Open Source (free) software does not mean that support is not available. In most cases numerous companies offer support on a subscription/request basis, and in many cases the developers of the software provide a large amount of support, as well as the users, who are often referred to as a 'community' due to a manifestation of mutual support.

Why use it?

Both ideological and financial arguments make using Open Source software very attractive (see bullet points above). An additional argument is that using such software removes the dependance of the owner of a website on any particular design company, since many companies have the skils necessary to further develop the site.

Proof of our expertise

Elucidos believes strongly in the principals of Open Source software, and we offer both financial and manpower support to such projects. We are official developers of a third-party module for the 'Gallery 2 ' software, used by 10,000s of people around the world. Strong evidence of our competence in the field!