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Which of the following best describes 'Open Source'?
Which of the following best describes 'Open Source'?
- Software exclusively for commercial purposes.
- Software that is freely available but cannot be modified.
- Software that requires a paid license for use.
- Software where the design is publicly accessible, allowing modification and sharing. (correct)
Open Source Software (OSS) grants copyright holders the right to restrict usage, study, or modification of the source code.
Open Source Software (OSS) grants copyright holders the right to restrict usage, study, or modification of the source code.
False (B)
What is considered the first example of a free and open-source system?
What is considered the first example of a free and open-source system?
- Windows 95
- A-2 System (correct)
- Linux
- MS-DOS
In what year was the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) constructed?
In what year was the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) constructed?
The ______ program library, founded in 1955, began collecting and distributing free software.
The ______ program library, founded in 1955, began collecting and distributing free software.
Match the following office software suites with their corresponding descriptions:
Match the following office software suites with their corresponding descriptions:
Which of these is a word processor associated with Open Office and Libre Office?
Which of these is a word processor associated with Open Office and Libre Office?
Impress is a spreadsheet application included in Open Office and Libre Office.
Impress is a spreadsheet application included in Open Office and Libre Office.
Which application is a vector graphics editor within the Open Office and Libre Office suites?
Which application is a vector graphics editor within the Open Office and Libre Office suites?
What type of program is 'Base' in the Open Office and Libre Office suites?
What type of program is 'Base' in the Open Office and Libre Office suites?
Kexi is a ______ database management program as part of the Calligra Suite.
Kexi is a ______ database management program as part of the Calligra Suite.
Which of the following is a project management application included in Calligra Suite?
Which of the following is a project management application included in Calligra Suite?
Karbon is a digital painting program within the Calligra Suite, also previously known as Krayon.
Karbon is a digital painting program within the Calligra Suite, also previously known as Krayon.
What is the primary purpose of the 'Author' application within the Calligra Suite?
What is the primary purpose of the 'Author' application within the Calligra Suite?
Which organization is responsible for the LibreOffice project?
Which organization is responsible for the LibreOffice project?
______ is an accounting program that implements a double-entry bookkeeping system.
______ is an accounting program that implements a double-entry bookkeeping system.
Match the following terms with their descriptions related to Linux distributions:
Match the following terms with their descriptions related to Linux distributions:
Routers, automation controls and smart home technology are examples of:
Routers, automation controls and smart home technology are examples of:
Canonical is the developer of Fedora.
Canonical is the developer of Fedora.
What type of software is FileZilla?
What type of software is FileZilla?
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Open Source
Open Source
Something people can modify and share because its design is publicly accessible.
Open Source Software (OSS)
Open Source Software (OSS)
Computer software with source code released under a license granting rights to use, study, change, and distribute.
A-2 System
A-2 System
Believed to be the first example of a free and open source system.
Hobbyists and Hackers
Hobbyists and Hackers
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SHARE program library
SHARE program library
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Writer
Writer
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Calc
Calc
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Impress
Impress
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Draw
Draw
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Calligra Suite
Calligra Suite
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Words
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Sheets
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Flow
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Libre Office
Libre Office
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Gnu Cash
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Linux
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Mozilla Firefox
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Chromium Code
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Gecko Layout Engine
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Libre Software
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Study Notes
- Open Source means people can modify and share it because its design is publicly accessible
- Open Source Software (OSS) is computer software with source code released under a license, granting rights to use, study, or change it
- The A-2 System is considered the first example of a free and open source system
- In 1969, the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) was constructed
- Hobbyists and Hackers shared source code with other programmers and users for free
- The SHARE program library, founded in 1955, collected and distributed free software
- Open source Office software includes Apache OpenOffice, Calligra Suite, and Libre Office
- Apache Open Office is a successor project of OpenOffice.org and IBM Lotus Symphony
- Writer is a word processor of Open Office and Libre Office
- Calc is a spreadsheet of Open Office and Libre Office
- Impress is a presentation program of Open Office and Libre Office
- Draw is a vector graphics editor of Open Office and Libre Office
- Math is a tool for creating and editing mathematical formulae of Open Office and Libre Office
- Base is a database management program of Open Office and Libre Office
- Calligra Suite is a graphic art and office suite by KDE
- Words is a word processor of Calligra Suite with MS Word document import capabilities
- Sheets is a spreadsheet program of Calligra Suite
- Stage is a presentation program of Calligra Suite, formerly known as KPresenter
- Kexi is a visual database management program of Calligra Suite
- Plan is a project management application of Calligra Suite
- Braindump is a notetaking and mindmapping program of Calligra Suite
- Flow is a programmable flowchart drawing program of Calligra Suite, formerly known as Kivio
- Karbon is a vector graphics editor of Calligra Suite, formerly known as Karbon14
- Krita is a digital painting program of Calligra Suite, formerly known as Krayon
- Author is an e-book authoring application of Calligra Suite
- Libre Office is a project of The Document Foundation, forked from OpenOffice.org in 2010
- Gnu Cash is open Source Accounting Software
- RCA Open-Source Application(ROSA) is GNU Cash
- Gnu Cash is an accounting program that implements a double entry bookkeeping system
- RCA Open-Source Application (ROSA) is an open-source management accounting application for decision support
- Open Source Operating Systems include Linux and Ubuntu
- A family of open source Unix-like Operating systems based on Linux Kernel
- Linus Torvalds is the Publisher of Linux
- Debian, Fedora, and Ubuntu are popular Linux Distributions
- Linux Embedded Systems are used in routers, automation controls, smart home technology, televisions, automobiles, digital video recorders
- Ubuntu is a Linux Distribution based on Debian, mostly composed of free and open-source software
- Desktop, Server, and Core are three editions of Ubuntu
- Canonical is the Developer of Ubuntu
- Apache HTTP Server, FileZilla and XAMPP are Open Source Website software
- Apache HTTP Server is a free and open-source cross-platform web server software, released under the terms of Apache License 2.0
- The Apache Software Foundation is an open community of developers that developed and maintained Apache
- FileZilla is a free software, cross-platform FTP application, consisting of FileZilla Client and FileZilla Server
- Filezilla's source code is hosted on SourceForge
- XAMPP is a free and Open source cross platform server solution package
- Chromium and Firefox are Open Source Browsers and communication applications
- Chromium is used to make the Chrome Browser
- The Chromium Code is the base for many other browsers, notably Microsoft Edge and Opera
- Mozilla Firefox is a free and open-source web browser developed by Mozilla Foundation and Mozilla Corporation
- Gecko Layout Engine is used to render web pages in Firefox
- Pheonix is the code name of Firefox by community members
- Netscape Navigator is the spiritual successor of Firefox
- Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and CrossCrypt are examples of Open Source IT Security
- Rijndael is the original name of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), and is a specification for encryption of electronix data
- Vincent Rijmen and Joan Daemen are Developers of AES
- 128, 192, 256 bits are three different key lengths of AES
- CrossCrypt is an open source on the fly encryption program for Microsoft XP/2000
- FileDisk is a virtual Disk driver for Windows NT/2000/XP, CrossCrypt is based on it
- IPFilter, commonly referred to as IPF, is an open source package that provides firewall services and Network Address Translation (NAT)
- Theo de Raadt removed IPFilter from being part of OpenBSD
- Blender, Gimp, OpenShot are Open Source Images/Multimedia
- Blender is a free and open source 3d computer graphics software toolset used for creating animated films
- GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) is a free and open source raster graphics editor used for image manipulation and image editing
- OpenShot Video Editor is a free and open source video editor
- Jonathan Thomas developed OpenShot in August 2008
- ATOM, IDLE, DEV-C++ are Open Source Development Tools
- ATOM is a free and open source text and source code editor
- Electron is a framework that enable cross platform desktop application using Chromium. Atom is based on it
- Integrated Development and Learning Environment (IDLE) is an integrated development environment for Python
- Dev-C++ is a free full featured Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for programming in C and C++
- GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) are a series of widely-used free software licenses that guarantee end users the freedom to run, study, and modify the software
- Richard Stallman wrote the GPL licenses and former head of Free Software Foundation (FSF)
- GNU GPL version 1 was released on Feb 25 1989, it prevented the two main ways that software distributors restricted the freedoms that define free software at the time
- GNU GPL version 2 included the "Liberty or Death" clause, section 7 where licensees may distribute a GPL covered work if it satisfies all the license's obligation
- Licenses are enforced under Copyright Law, while Contracts are enforceable by the contract law
- Libre Software also known as Free Software
- Copyright is to protect authors of documentation or software from unauthorized copying and selling of their work
- CopyLeft provides a method for software or documentation to be modified and distributed back to the community, remaining "libre"
- Copyleft is about User Freedom, Copyleft is more than just permission and Copyleft isn't always free are Three Concepts of Copyleft
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