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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of software allows developers to legally make modifications to its source code?
A
Open source
B
Proprietary
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Open source software is software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance. “Source code” is the part of software that most computer users don’t ever see; it’s the code computer programmers can manipulate to change how a piece of software-a “program” or “application"-works.

Detailed explanation-2: -An open source development model is the process used by an open source community project to develop open source software. The software is then released under an open source license, so anyone can view or modify the source code.

Detailed explanation-3: -Generally, Open Source software is software that can be freely accessed, used, changed, and shared (in modified or unmodified form) by anyone.

Detailed explanation-4: -What Does Open-Source License Mean? An open-source license allows for a software product to be shared in certain ways, or for some types of collaborative research or development.

Detailed explanation-5: -A permissive open source license is a non-copyleft open source license that guarantees the freedom to use, modify, and redistribute, while also permitting proprietary derivative works. Permissive licenses place minimal restrictions on how others can use open source components.

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