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People prefer open source software to proprietary software for a number of reasons, including:

Control. Many people prefer open source software because they have more control over that kind of software.

Training. Because open source code is publicly accessible, students can easily study it as they learn to make better software.

Security. Because anyone can view and modify open source software, someone might spot and correct errors or omissions that a program's original authors might have missed. An

Stability. Many users prefer open source software to proprietary software for important, long-term projects.

Community. Open source software often inspires a community of users and developers to form around it.

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