Source code is the language used by programmers to create software. Open source code means the code is available. Open source software uses source code that is open, unrestricted and freely available by downloading it from the Internet. The ‘open’ in open source software is intended in the philosophical context of ‘open or free speech’ rather than as a free product. Licences for open source software provide an unconditional right of any party to modify and redistribute the software for free.

-use open source softwares in our servers, would it be a back-end or front-end. This will provide more security and flexibilty because the source code of this softwares can be reprogramed.
-use open source softwares in our computer laboratories and reconfigure those softwares based on the what the students need.
-teach students how to use, debug or even reprogram open source sofwares. This will greatly benefit the students in the future.
-create an organization for open source development composed of programmers, professors and student. And create or reprogram softwares that are specificaly designed for the university.
-conduct tournament-like event where participants are to debug or reprogram an open source softwares.

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