FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

APPLICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE

WHAT IS COMPUTER SOFTWARE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which of the following is an example of an open-source operating system?

A	Linux
B	Windows 10
C	Mac OS
D	Chrome

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Yes, Linux is an open source software. All underlying Linux source code may be used, modified, and redistributed, for business purposes or otherwise, under the GNU General Public License.

Detailed explanation-2: -Linux is a free, open source operating system, released under the GNU General Public License (GPL). Anyone can run, study, modify, and redistribute the source code, or even sell copies of their modified code, as long as they do so under the same license.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some basic examples of the open-source operating systems are Linux, Open Solaris, Free RTOS, Open BDS, Free BSD, Minix, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Linux for the desktop comes in a number of different versions, or distributions (distros). Some popular distros are Ubuntu, Linux Mint, openSUSE, Fedora, and Debian.

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