Introduction to Free/Open Source Software
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What is one of the preconditions for the concept discussed in the text?

  • High cost of software
  • Access to the source code (correct)
  • Limited distribution of software
  • Software patents

    • What does the Free Software Foundation (FSF) consider unethical?

  • Non-free software (correct)
  • Additional restrictions to existing copyright laws
  • The freedom to cooperate
  • Software patents

    • What is the focus of the Open Source Initiative (OSI) philosophy?

  • Technical values of making powerful software (correct)
  • Moral issues of Free Software
  • Conventional software development methods
  • Business-friendly non-free software

    • What does the FOSS development model emphasize?

    <p>FOSS distributed development method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What made the FOSS development model unique and possible?

    <p>The advent of the Internet and communication boom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is traditional software development likened to in the text?

    <p>Conventional software development methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is at the heart of the Free Software Foundation (FSF)?

    <p>The freedom to cooperate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Open Source Initiative (OSI) focus on more than the Free Software Foundation (FSF)?

    <p>Business-friendly software development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do both Free Software Foundation (FSF) and Open Source Initiative (OSI) cooperate on?

    <p>Efforts against proprietary software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What analogy is used to contrast the FOSS development model with traditional software development methods?

    <p>Cathedral and bazaar analogies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) programs?

    <p>Users have the freedom to run, study, modify, and redistribute the program</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization's philosophy emphasizes protecting four user freedoms regarding software?

    <p>Free Software Foundation (FSF)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) become in recent years?

    <p>A global movement with increasing popularity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization's philosophy takes precedence due to historical reasons?

    <p>Free Software Foundation (FSF)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of Free Software Foundation's (FSF) philosophy regarding software?

    <p>Protecting user freedoms related to software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) according to the text?

    <p>Moving from relative obscurity to being the latest buzzword</p> Signup and view all the answers

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