There is no father. It was just people sharing bit and pieces of code.
Open source software is software that allows the source code to be used. Oftentimes, they are free to use. Open source software is copyrighted.
I prefer open source software.
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.
no....because an open source software is distributed for free
The answer is in the question itself. Open-source software has it's source code available to everyone. Closed-source software does not.
Open Source Software Institute was created in 2000.
solaris is open source
Often, Open Source software is provided free of charge. But always check.
New Open Source application software is introduced every day.
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It is usually called "open source" software.
Yes.