The Challenges of Open Source Software Alternatives

Developing an Open Source Software application is a challenge. Mainly because there are commercial alternatives that have army of expert developers behind them, experienced supporters and wellestablished business processes in their development promotion. Nevertheless, web-based applications, securely handle the users’ personal data area freedom ease use, features make such applications very attractive. The “ease-of-use” part hard to achieve, for end-users. Dependencies change often OSS packages, so fear something breaks always around corner. If looks attractive, additional user requirements fall like rain. This poses problem continuity, maintenance operational quality packages. In this paper presentation we shall share our experience building tool, using https://cern.ch/slides , as showcase learning exercise. We describe what was available, missing, how it put together, much effort took, achieved.