The trends in technology will never end as developers and inventors can always find new things that people can benefit from. Technological innovations are everywhere and internet users are used to testing technology for their personal needs. Technology companies are exerting efforts to boost these trends and extend their exposure.
You might be one of the people who are following such trends. But have you very been thinking of open source? Perhaps, not because its importance is often overshadowed by what the technology can offer.
The common trends in technology are mobile communication systems, Big Data, social media and cloud. Did you know that all of them are using open source? This is what makes open source more relevant than ever.
Open Source Powers Mobile
Our lives have been changed by mobile phones and tablets. A smartphone uses open source to link you to the people you want to connect with. You would not dare to imagine what life would look like nowadays without phones. If you have been using smartphones, then there is no need to explain how important they are to your life. Similarly, open source is very important in order to make a smartphone a useful device.
On the other hand, Google uses open source for its Android operating system. Also, its Android market is open for those smartphones with Android OS.
To conclude, open source powers almost all top mobile technology providers.
Open Source Powers Social Media
There is no doubt that online social networking sites are dominating the web in today’s world. Almost all internet-oriented people are using social sites to get connected and reach the people they know. The most dominant social networking sites are Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Here is why open source plays a vital role to their success.
• Facebook develops open source to use it for its software to maintain its more than 800 million users.
• Twitter develops open source to use it for its software to maintain its more than 400 million users.
• LinkedIn develops open source to use it for its software to maintain its more than 150 million users.
In addition, the use of customer relationship management (CRM) software has been also dominant. More companies are using them to better their relationship with their customers. A leading CRM solution in the world, SugarCRM is an open source solution. This has a free version that can be used with no cost.
Open Source Powers Social Media
The change brought by mobile and social platforms is delivered by software companies. Open source powers the cloud to bring that change to reality.
Open Source Powers Big Data
Big Data has been a promising tool. It promotes lower costs in using data mining, data warehousing and data analytics. Vendors of Big Data such as Vertica, Aster Data and Digital Reasoning are real divers of the market. All of them are powered by open source to compete well in the industry.
