LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES CONCERNING DEPLOYING GOVERNMENTS TO START USING OPEN SOURCE APPLICATIONS AND SOFTWARES

The free software or OSS are typically two sides of the same coin that believe in sharing and exchange of knowledge/information, as well as user's opinions by allowing them to develop & enhance the software. In fact, the most common is Propriety software where the Programmers/companies who own it keep coding source hiding & protected of being change or modified by others and keep the further enhancement & development for themselves. Unlike OSS where the Programmers/companies who own it allowing the others to be engaged to enhance & develop it as they need/ market's needs. (Yassin, 2014) As is the case in all the technologies in the world, there are pros and cons, so I am going to research this in remembrance of the ethical and legal matters if the government thought of using this technology. I hope that the reader will be taking advantage of the research and profit by others.