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Which of the following statements about software applications and operating system compatibility is true?
Which of the following statements about software applications and operating system compatibility is true?
- Software applications are designed to run under any operating system.
- Compatibility between different Linux distributions is generally not an issue.
- Purchasing the macOS version of a software application will allow it to run on Windows.
- Upgrading to a newer operating system may require upgrading the software application for compatibility. (correct)
What is one of the OS requirements for software applications?
What is one of the OS requirements for software applications?
- Being released in a compatible package for a specific distro.
- Compatibility between different Linux distributions.
- Manually compiling from source code.
- Running under a specific operating system. (correct)
In Linux, what can be done if an app has not been released in a compatible package for a specific distro?
In Linux, what can be done if an app has not been released in a compatible package for a specific distro?
- The app can only be used on the most popular Linux distros.
- The app can still be compiled from its source code manually. (correct)
- The app can be installed on any distro without compatibility issues.
- The app cannot be used on that distro.
