NEED: The open source software movement has been developed to allow users to create their own solutions to technological problems. Moodle is an open source Course management solution that has been adopted at many universities.
Narration or script goes here. Open source software has been researched and developed by a community of programmers that believe in the concepts of the open source initiative. Open source is a development method for software that harnesses the power of distributed peer review and transparency of process. The promise of open source is better quality, higher reliability, more flexibility, lower cost, and an end to predatory vendor lock-in. Open Source Initiative. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.opensource.org/ on December 30, 2009.
The development team of Open source software is ultimately the end user. Because the programming code is open, anyone that would like to can adjust it to do different things. [reference your caroline article from the university here.]
The distribution and commercialization of OSS is accomplished by a loosely governing body called the Open Source Initiative (OSI). The OSI can be found online, they are responsible for making sure that the intent of the software remains in line with its design. OSI is also the group that issues updates to different OSS titles.
http://eu.conecta.it/paper/paper.html You also need to reference Suzanne G. for the help with the timeline.
