OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTERS
COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS
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The freedom to study how the program works, and change it
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The freedom is cheap software
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The free in the use
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fredom of the designer
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Detailed explanation-1: -the freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does the computing as the user wishes. Access to the source code is a precondition for this; the freedom to redistribute copies so users can help others; the freedom to distribute copies of modified versions to others.
Detailed explanation-2: -“Free software” means software that respects users’ freedom and community. Roughly, it means that the users have the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. Thus, “free software” is a matter of liberty, not price.
Detailed explanation-3: -The least restrictive no-cost programs are programs without copyright–i.e., free software–that are in the public domain. Freeware is often created by independent developers and made available for download on their own websites or through third-party app stores.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Free Software Definition written by Richard Stallman and published by the Free Software Foundation (FSF), defines free software as being software that ensures that the end users have freedom in using, studying, sharing and modifying that software.
Detailed explanation-5: -Copyleft application This includes the freedom to use the work, study the work, copy and share the work with others, modify the work, and distribute exact or modified versions of that work, with or without a fee.