Open source software

I can see the use of open source software. I can open it and use it anywhere, everywhere I need it, change it, improve it, and perfect it overtime. Yes, I can see the power of it. Also, it can be that it's constantly changing forcing one to keep up with it. A good thing. But wouldn't this software be slow to run? Is Google going to be the new platform? What about all the bugs and kinks?

Liveleak is better than Youtube, at least I find it so.

I searched my name in Google and came up with 5 results, nothing bad, nothing personal. I like to keep it private on the web. I am highly reluctant to join another sharing site plaxo.com