Why open source?

Find here a series of infographics and resources to better understand free software and open source and its crucial importance for digital democracy. These contents are under Creative Commons BY SA licenses, feel free to remix and share them!

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Free and open source software vs. proprietary software

The differences between these two types of software may seem blurred, especially because of the confusion between free software, freeware, open source, etc. For you, we have dissected their technical differences in pictures.

Open source in a few figures

Take a look at the open source market figures provided by the Teknowlogy Group's annual survey.

Free software vs. open source software

Do not hesitate to consult our reference article on the subject "Why choose free and open source software rather than proprietary software to equip digital democracy processes?

The allegory of the open source restaurant

Do not hesitate to consult our reference article on the subject "Why choose free and open source software rather than proprietary software to equip digital democracy processes?"