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It depends. Open software is usually free from the restriction of use, registration and licensing associated with propriety (closed) software as offered by Microsoft's Windows. As one who uses nothing but open software, I would say a big 'yes!'
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Impact of free and open source software?
These are often two different subjects. Free software is not necessarily open-source (in fact much of it is not). On the other hand open-source software is not always free. All "open-source" means is that you can acquire access to the actual root or kernel software around which the program is built. This would allow you as programmer a chance to modify the program to better suit your needs. Often there are requirements or rules you must follow.
Is Microsoft Office is a Proprietary software?
Yes it is. It is owned by Microsoft and they do not give access to the source code for the program, unlike open source software programs.
What is software as an educational resource?
software is an educational resource,it is a technology that you can use as a source in your study,where in you can easily get the information you need in the internet,through software.
What is the difference between free software and open source software?
Free software is software that makes few or no restrictions on what you can do with it or the source code. According to the Free Software Foundation, in order for software to be considered "free", it must: * Allow use of the program for any purpose. * Have the source code available, to see how it works and change it. * Allow you to distribute unmodified copies of the software * Allow you to modify and release the changes to the program. "Open-source" software only needs to meet the second criteria. Software can have it's source available, but forbid you to release it commercially, or release modified copies of the binaries / source.
What software was used to make dead space?
I believe a SDK program (Source development kit) Or a graphic development software
What is the difference between commercial software and open source software ?
An open source program is a program where the source code is freely available for developers to modify and improve. A closed source program can only be modified by the people who have the source code, (eg. The company that made the program). Examples of open source programs would be: Firefox, Google Chrome, Audacity, 7Zip, VLC Media Player, Pidgin ect. Commercial software like Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, MSN, Safari ect. is closed source. Also large programs such as operating systems (i.e Linux, Mac OS X) often use mixed source and/or shared source. Mixed source is where some of the program is open source and the rest is closed source. Shared source is where only developers who join a special network (usually non-free), can access the source, and only they can modify and improve the software. The major supporter of shared source software is Microsoft. Also don't get confused. Free software means it can be used without charge, it does not mean it is open source. Shareware does not mean shared source, it means it can only be used for free with fewer features and/or for a limited time (a free trial)
What type of program is the appserv software?
Appserv software is a developing software. It is commonly used for merging open source software on Windows computers, instructions are included with the software if issues arise.
How do you extract the java source code of a java based open source software?
If the software is open source then generally they will provide the code in a separate link. I don't think it is possible to reverse-engineer the code of a program.
What does 'Open Source' describe about software?
It means that the source code (code written in the computer programming language) for the specified application is available for reference or for customization. Open source software (OSS) is defined as computer software for which the source code and certain other rights normally reserved for copyright holders are provided under a software license that meets the Open Source Definition or that is in the public domain. This permits users to use, change, and improve the software, and to redistribute it in modified or unmodified forms. It is very often developed in a public, collaborative manner. Open source software is the most prominent example of open source development and often compared to user-generated content. The term open source software originated as part of a marketing campaign for free software. A report by Standish Group states that adoption of open source software models has resulted in savings of about $60 billion per year to consumers. Open Source software is a software product that the creator has published the source code of the software so anyone can view and edit it. One example is the Chromium web browser Google Chrome is built on.
What is Linux wine and what is it used for?
Linux Wine is an open source software program. The Linux Wine software program allows Linux users to run Windows programs on their own devices such as computers.
How does the open source software memtest86 work?
Memtest86 is an open source memory software program which checks a computer's RAM memory. It works by testing addresses and data by looking for different patterns.
A line of software code is called?
A line of software code is called a line of source code... Come on now.Source lines of code (SLOC) is a software metric used to measure the size of a software program by counting the number of lines in the text of the program's source code. SLOC is typically used to predict the amount of effort that will be required to develop a program, as well as to estimate programming productivity or effort once the software is produced.see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_lines_of_code
