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In the 50's and 60’s, why was source code distributed with the software?

To restrict access to the code

To encourage hardware sales (correct)

To prevent software piracy

To comply with legal regulations

What legal restrictions were imposed on new software developments in the 1980’s?

Patents and trade secrets

Copyrights, trademarks, and leasing contracts (correct)

Open source licenses

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Why was software made freely available in the early days of open source development?

To comply with government regulations

To support hardware issues (correct)

To prevent software piracy

To encourage collaboration

What characterized the distribution of software in the early days of open source development?

Developed and distributed by communities of user groups Signup and view all the answers

What led to the rapid growth of operating systems and compilers in the early 1970’s?

Emergence of micro-processors Signup and view all the answers

In the 50's and 60’s, why was software made freely available?

To encourage hardware sales Signup and view all the answers

Why was the source code distributed with the software in the early days of open source development?

Users often had to modify the code to fix bugs or add new features to support hardware issues Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the distribution of software in the early days of open source development?

It was made freely available by communities of user groups Signup and view all the answers

What led to the rapid growth of operating systems and compilers in the early 1970’s?

The emergence of micro-processors Signup and view all the answers

What legal restrictions were imposed on new software developments in the 1980’s?

Copyrights, trademarks, and leasing contracts Signup and view all the answers

Open Source Development

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Questions and Answers

In the 50's and 60’s, why was source code distributed with the software?

What legal restrictions were imposed on new software developments in the 1980’s?

Why was software made freely available in the early days of open source development?

What characterized the distribution of software in the early days of open source development?

What led to the rapid growth of operating systems and compilers in the early 1970’s?

In the 50's and 60’s, why was software made freely available?

Why was the source code distributed with the software in the early days of open source development?

What characterized the distribution of software in the early days of open source development?

What led to the rapid growth of operating systems and compilers in the early 1970’s?

What legal restrictions were imposed on new software developments in the 1980’s?

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