Changes for page 3. Free Software and Open Source Software
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... ... @@ -67,6 +67,6 @@ 67 67 68 68 * Permissive licenses might attract more users, especially vendors, and lead to more voluntary contributions. Copyleft licenses, on the other hand, might repel some of them, but force improvements to be open-sourced and shared with the community. Which effect is greater depends on the situation. 69 69 70 -**Why should people with no technical expertise care about open source?** 70 +**Why should people with no technical expertise care about open source? Speaking of people who cannot even read the source code.** 71 71 72 -* Even if you do not have the expertise to examine or modify the source code yourself, open source software allows you to hire developers to adapt the software to your needs. The main benefits are the protection of personal data or intellectual property and reduced dependency on a single vendor. Therefore, from a purely profit-driven perspective, choosing open source may be the more economical option.72 +* Even if you do not have the expertise to examine or modify the source code yourself, open source software allows you to hire specialists to adapt the software to your needs. The main benefits are the protection of personal data or intellectual property and reduced dependency on a single vendor. Therefore, from a purely profit-driven perspective, choosing open source may be the more economical option.