FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS

WHAT IS PROGRAMMING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Software licensing that allows for modifications in all cases is called ____
A
freeware
B
shareware
C
open source
D
closed source
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Permissive licenses contain minimal restrictions on how the software can be modified or redistributed. They are also known as “attribution style” licenses as they typically only require that the copyright information be retained in a notices file when the software is distributed.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-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: -Popular open source licenses include the Apache License, the MIT License, the GNU General Public License (GPL), the BSD Licenses, the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) and the Mozilla Public License (MPL).

Detailed explanation-5: -There are two main types of open source licenses: permissive and copyleft. Permissive licenses tend to have fewer restrictions on use of the licensed code than copyleft licenses. Here’s a full breakdown.

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