Open source is a development method for software that harneses the power of distributed peer review and transparency of process. The promise of open source is better quality, higher reliability, more flexibility, lower cost, and an end to predatory vendor lock-in.

A report by Standish Group states that adoption of open-source software models has resulted in savings of about $60 billion per year to consumers.

The main advantage for business is that open source is a good way for business to achieve greater penetration of the market. Companies that offer open source software are able to establish an industry standard and, thus, gain competitive advantage. It has also helped build developer loyalty as developers feel empowered and have a sense of ownership of the end product.

Netzary advocates Open Source Philosphy, and provides almost all our solutions on top of popular open source stacks.We are a supporter of a number of open source projects, and has contributed code, bug reports, documentation to these projects.