Thoughts on the Concept of OSS

I am all in for OSS, but the sheer complexity involved in its use currently is discouraging. Setting up is a difficult task, configuring and maintaining requires an understanding of the OS and its functioning. This is unlike proprietary software which is more intuitive, functional and easy to use with all software and drivers easily available.

I am not denying that proprietary solutions have certain security concerns, usage limitations and high costs. But, time & ease of use being more important than a one-time expense these are all nullified.

The whole idea of OSS is again being part of a community that supports you in your issues and concerns with the software. But, considering the increasing need for individuality it will be difficult for such community based systems to function unless the software's become more stand-alone.

The challenge for the OSS community would be to meet this expectation of the individual user. Plus, with cloud computing, social media, and players like Google coming up with online applications that do all the things you need on your PC ... Why then would you need anything installed on your PC in the future? Just buy a BOX that connects to the internet to do your work. The possibilities are wide and open for anybody to interpret and envision.