Importance of Open Source Software

Open source software is computer software that has a source code available to the general public for use as is or with modifications. This software typically does not require a license fee. One of the major reasons for this breach of security has been attributed to proprietary software whose source is available only to the company which made it. Thus you have no surety that the proprietary and pre-compiled software has no hole to help an individual break security of your computer or network.