Open Source Development Quiz
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Which of the following best describes the evolution of the open source movement?

  • Communities of users started developing and distributing software freely in the 70's. (correct)
  • Open source software became popular in the 80's and 90's.
  • Computer companies started distributing open source software to encourage hardware sales.
  • It started with research institutes producing software in the 50's and 60's.

    • What was the main reason for distributing source code with software in the 50's and 60's?

  • To add new features to the software
  • To fix bugs in the software
  • To encourage hardware sales
  • To support hardware issues (correct)

    • What does FLOSS stand for?

  • Free, libre, open source software (correct)
  • Fully licensed open source software
  • Flexible, low-cost open source software
  • Functional, lightweight open source software

    • What are the advantages of open source software?

    <p>Flexibility and customization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the open source movement become popular?

    <p>In the 80's and 90's</p> Signup and view all the answers

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