Open source vs Closed source... What makes Open Source tick.

Hi everyone.

Just have a general question on open source, I would like to know what is the reason behind 

the success of open source development, looking at the success of products like linux, kde

this are world class software products..  when you look at the development process of open 

source I can deduce that documentation is rare, the developers operate on environments like

mailing list, forums, they rarely meet. 

How are reliable are open source softwares compared  to closed source softwares developed 

like organizations, and i would also like to compare the development process used by both. is 

it fair to say that open source software must be full of bugs and errors compared to closed 

source because it is designed by volunteers  but again it has been successful. is the future 

of development an open source development process or are we doomed to fail?

What is really good about Open Source, and what are the disadvantages.  

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