What are the advantages of using open source content management solutions?
Open source is non-proprietary software that is made freely available by its developers to other users, who can use or modify it in whatever way they like. Open source content management solutions offer a number of compelling advantages: • Software licences are essentially free. Given the cost of off-the-shelf commercial offerings this is a significant advantage. • Because the source code is made available, open source solutions can be customized to suit specific corporate requirements. All content management systems need to be customized. Using an open source solution means that it is more likely you will: • Customize the content management systems to meet specific business needs • Integrate it with other business and communications systems • Develop templates, style sheets and code to facilitate the distribution of content through a range of channels in a variety of formats • Invest in training and performance mechanisms • Conduct more detailed testing and evaluation of the software,
