Open Source Software

Arc is a strong supporter of open source software.

We use the open source Linux/Apache/MySQL/php ("LAMP") framework.

Joomla, our content management system (CMS) platform of choice, is open source and also relies on the LAMP framework.

In the past, we have also been an active user of Java.

For more information . . .

Wikipedia is an excellent source for information on all aspects of "open source," and a good place to start is with these articles on the open source movement and the GPL license. (Or, go right to the underlying websites: Open Source Initiative and GPL license, respectively.

You can also refer to the sites of the individual elements of the LAMP framework: Linux, Apache, MySQL, and php.

The seminal essay on open source software development is The Cathedral and the Bazaar by Eric S. Raymond.

For information specific to the open source nature of Joomla!, see the website of Open Source Matters.