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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 else can I help you with?
What is an open source software supposed to do?
Open source software is designed to do exactly what its closed source (paid software) counterpart is to do. Open Office for example is free to use and does the same thing as Microsoft office that costs hundreds.
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.
In your opinion what should be the penalty for copying software?
None. All software should be free and open source.
What you prefer open source software or proprietary software?
I prefer open source software.
Do you have to pay to use a open source software?
No. Although the software developer may choose to charge or not to charge for a copy of the software, the open-source nature of OSS primarily dictates about how the source code should be distributed.
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 generally true about Open Source Software?
solaris is open source
What the latest open source application software?
New Open Source application software is introduced every day.
Does Open Source software not have to be purchased.?
Often, Open Source software is provided free of charge. But always check.
