1. What is open source software?
Open-source software (OSS) is computer software with its source code made available and licensed with a license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. Open-source software is very often developed in a public, collaborative manner. Open-source software is the most prominent example of open-source development and often compared to (technically defined) user-generated content or (legally defined) open-content movements.
2. In your opinion, why people prefer open source software over proprietary alternatives nowadays?
In my opinion, open Source's proponents often claim that it offers significant benefits when compared to typical commercial products. Commercial products typically favour visible features (giving marketing advantage) over harder-to measure qualities such as stability, security and similar less glamorous attributes. As a shorthand, we shall describe this phenomenon as quality versus features.
Open Source Software developers are evidently motivated by many factors but favouring features over quality is not noticeable amongst them. For many developers, peer review and acclaim is important, so it's likely that they will prefer to build software that is admired by their peers. Highly prized factors are clean design, reliability and maintainability, with adherence to standards and shared community values preeminent.
3. Name top (fives) 5 most popular open source software and compare them with similar proprietary software (e.g. Open Office versus Microsoft Office).
-songbird as a possible alternative to iTunes
-Infrarecorder as a possible alternative to Nero Burning ROM, Roxio Creator
-Mixxx as a possible alternative to Traktor Scratch, Scratch Live
-Mute as a possible alternative to BearShare, Kazaa, Warez
-Mplayer as a possible alternative to Windows Media Player
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