Whether one realizes or not, open source technology can play a key role in our everyday lives. The term ‘open source’ broadly refers to goods that are immaterial which are available to anyone, at any given point of time with no to little restrictions. The term is mostly used for software that is available for free source code.
The growth of open source and free software was eminent when software vendors began to monetize closed code, which is contrary to the early approach of computing which is open. When there is open source, anyone can use, modify and examine the software and even share with other users. Today, open-source has blown way beyond what computer science students play with, and has often seen joint development of software projects by several individuals and entities around the world.