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If I understand your question....vague as it is....yes, the Unix OS source code is free and open source.

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Differences between operating system and open operating system?

there are many type of open source operating system like Linux which provide their source code so you may edit it according to your need.but window is not give their source code.


Which operating system source code can be downloaded and edited?

Linux


How can you see operating systems source file?

That really depends what operating system you are talking about. You may want to clarify what operating system you are interested in. The source code of many commercial operating systems, such as Windows, is not freely available, so the answer is simply "you can't". However, the source code of other operating systems, such as the different Linux distributions, is available for free, and may even be modified legally. Please note that any operating system used in "real life situations" is a huge project; finding your way around the source code may be a daunting project. According to the Wikipedia, "As of 2013, the Linux 3.10 release had 15,803,499 lines of code." At 60 lines per page, that would be a quarter of a million pages, or about a thousand volumes, if it were to be printed.


What is a closed source operating system?

An OS where the source code isn't released to the public. Windows and Mac are 2 examples.


Is an open source operating system meaning that the source code is available for use or modification?

Open Source, whether it applies to an Operating System or a utility program means you have the source code and can modify it. Depending on the license used there may be some restrictions on your modifications so it is best to look at the license that comes with the Open Source software.


What makes windows a proprietary operating system?

It's source code is not publicly distributed or documented.


How do you break code on android?

There's no need to break the Android code (Android is an Open Source Operating System) as the source code of Android is already available over their developer section.


What is an assembler in operating system?

an assembler is aroutine program that translates assemly language source code to a machine language object code


What is an open-source operating system?

Open-source means that you can get the source code of the software for free (source code is the code of the program written in a certain programing language). Operating system is the software that you use to operate your PC (like Windows or Linux)Operating system can be any Linux or UNIX flavour, but important thing is File system. ZFS is best suite for storage, so snapshot, writable clone and replication is free. Most of the storage company used to charge too much money as snapshop/clone and replication license.ZFS is very simple and convenient. You can use any operating system under vmware or Virtual box that support ZFS so you can manage your logical devices on top of physical devices. You don't need to purchase any hardware or software to manage your storage.OS means operating system, which is the computer programming that 'operates' a computer. Open source refers to any application for which you can see and change the underlying code. A big advantage of an open source program is that it is a collaborative between many people. If there is a problem, many people will see the problem and work on a solution. Linux is an example of an open source operating system. Windows and Macintosh both are closed (proprietary) systems.


What is an open source operating system?

Open-source means that you can get the source code of the software for free (source code is the code of the program written in a certain programing language). Operating system is the software that you use to operate your PC (like Windows or Linux)Operating system can be any Linux or UNIX flavour, but important thing is File system. ZFS is best suite for storage, so snapshot, writable clone and replication is free. Most of the storage company used to charge too much money as snapshop/clone and replication license.ZFS is very simple and convenient. You can use any operating system under vmware or Virtual box that support ZFS so you can manage your logical devices on top of physical devices. You don't need to purchase any hardware or software to manage your storage.OS means operating system, which is the computer programming that 'operates' a computer. Open source refers to any application for which you can see and change the underlying code. A big advantage of an open source program is that it is a collaborative between many people. If there is a problem, many people will see the problem and work on a solution. Linux is an example of an open source operating system. Windows and Macintosh both are closed (proprietary) systems.


Is OpenOffice.org the same as Linux?

No, OpenOffice is a productivity suite similar to Microsoft Office. Linux is an operating system (as is Microsoft Windows). Both have in common that they are Free Open Source Software (FOSS), which means they are free to download and are free to change (because the source code is provided). OpenOffice runs on Linux as well as Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X and some other operating systems.


Why is Linux popular in academia?

Students understand the source code for the operating system and how Linux works without complications.