Department of Computer Science and Engineering

(CSE)

Open Source Software

BY: ER. Geet Kiran Kaur

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LEARNING OBJECTIVE

To know about Open Source Software.

To know about benefits of open source
softwares.
To understand what is free software.
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 About Open Source Software

Open Source, the source code used in the

software
is available to anyone to examine,
evaluate, and adapt

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Distribution terms of open-source software must comply with the following criteria:

Free Redistribution
Source Code
Derived Works
Integrity of The Author's Source Code
No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups
No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor
Distribution of License
License Must Not Be Specific to a Product

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Continued
License Must Not Restrict Other Software
License Must Be Technology-Neutral

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Philosophy
Users should be treated as co-developers
Early releases
Frequent integration
Several versions
High modularization
Dynamic decision making structure

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Open source vs Free software

Free software and open source software are
collectively known as FOSS
Free software was a movementthat emphasized
on the moral aspect of the availability of free
codes and promoted intellectual freedom
OSS was a practical solution to allow the
business use of free codes.

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Open source vs free software

Codes are derived from a free software license
should also be released as free software.
Codes under open source license can be used
and modified, like free software, but the
modified by-productsdo not have to be under
the open source license. This helped in the
commercialization of products produced using
open source software.

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Public Domain Software

This is software that is unrestricted by copyright or

licenses, and therefore free to use for any
purpose.It is kind of open software.

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Advantages of Open Source Software

Software experts and researchers on open source

software have identified several advantages

Greater penetration of the market.

Flexible technology and quicker innovation.

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Disadvantages of Open Source Software

Software experts and researchers on open source

software have identified some disadvantages:

System testing and documentation may be

ignored.
Not all OSS initiatives have been successful,

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Frequency Asked Questions

is open source software more vunerable to
malicious code.
Is commercial software more secure?
Can we commercialize open source software
How to get licence for open source software

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References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Open_Source
_Definition
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/op
en-source.html
https://www.vidyarthiplus.com/vp/thread-6804.
html#.WF4U_dJ97IU
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Subject:Open_sour
ce

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