COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
TYPES OF COMPUTER SECURITY
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It means that it is free.
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It means that anyone can view and change the source code.
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It means that there are over 600 versions available.
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It means that it comes with unlimited support.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Open source software is code that is designed to be publicly accessible-anyone can see, modify, and distribute the code as they see fit. Open source software is developed in a decentralized and collaborative way, relying on peer review and community production.
Detailed explanation-2: -Open source technology means that its source code is freely available to use, modify, and redistribute. Esri encourages a hybrid model for open source technology depending on users’ needs. Esri Geoportal Server and ArcGIS Editor for OpenStreetMap are examples of Esri’s open source projects.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -What is Linux? Linux is a Unix-like, open source and community-developed operating system (OS) for computers, servers, mainframes, mobile devices and embedded devices. It is supported on almost every major computer platform, including x86, ARM and SPARC, making it one of the most widely supported operating systems.
Detailed explanation-5: -The primary difference between Linux and many other popular contemporary operating systems is that the Linux kernel and other components are free and open-source software. Linux is not the only such operating system, although it is by far the most widely used.