COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
ETHICS IN COMPUTING
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Question
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What is open source software?
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Software you can change the source code
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Software you need a licence for
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Software with a Brand name
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Software only for use on a computer
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. Open source software (OSS) is software that is distributed with its source code, making it available for use, modification, and distribution with its original rights.
Detailed explanation-2: -Prime examples of open-source products are the Apache HTTP Server, the e-commerce platform osCommerce, internet browsers Mozilla Firefox and Chromium (the project where the vast majority of development of the freeware Google Chrome is done) and the full office suite LibreOffice.
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