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Does all open source software have the same terms and conditions?
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No. Licences must comply with the open source definition defined by the Open Source Initiative (OSI). The only criteria is that they be OSI approved, but need not contain the exact same terms and conditions.
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Should Open source software be a bad thing?
Not at all. Closed source is more difficult to service, maintain and modify. Open Source provides complete transparency. Open source software is neither good or bad but simply a set of license terms and conditions that dictate how the software needs to be licensed if it is modified and redistributed. One reason developers can modify it in the first place is that the underlying source code--rather than just an executable file--is distribted as one of these terms and conditions (depending on whose definition you use there are either 4 or 10 of these terms and conditions and there are all kinds of variations--dozens if not hundreds--of open source licenses).
What does OSS stand for in computer terms?
Open Source Software.
Linux is open source software which means its code cannot be modified or redistributed?
Open-source software refers to software that that has licensing terms that allows modification and distribution.
Is open source software copyrighted?
Open source software is software that allows the source code to be used. Oftentimes, they are free to use. Open source software is copyrighted.
What you prefer open source software or proprietary software?
I prefer open source software.
what does an open source software do?
Open source software allows anybody to revise and reformat the software to suit their individual needs. Open source software is usually developed together and publically.
Is Microsoft Office open source software?
no....because an open source software is distributed for free
What is the difference between open-source and closed-source software?
The answer is in the question itself. Open-source software has it's source code available to everyone. Closed-source software does not.
When was Open Source Software Institute created?
Open Source Software Institute was created in 2000.
What is Software that is distributed for free with certain conditions?
Open source software, software where the source code is publicly available and which is licensed with an open source license. Examples of free software license / open source licenses include the Apache License, BSD license, GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License, MIT License, Eclipse Public License and Mozilla Public License.
What software allows users to run it for free with certain conditions?
Open source software, software where the source code is publicly available and which is licensed with an open source license. Examples of free software license / open source licenses include the Apache License, BSD license, GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License, MIT License, Eclipse Public License and Mozilla Public License.
What is generally true about Open Source Software?
solaris is open source
