ICT 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 39: Github, Cern Httpd, Shareware
21 Mar 2019
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Definition: open source is software that is provided free for use, modification and redistribution. It doesn"t have any restrictions from the copyright holder regarding modification of the software. Notes: most open source software have communities that support each other and collaborate on development. Therefore, unlike freeware, there are future enhancements, and unlike shareware, users are not dependent on a single organization. Definition: public domain is a software that has been developed and donated for public use and has no copyright restrictions. Anyone can copy or distribute public domain software to others. Acquisition methods: typically on the web, open source repositories and programming sites (github) Notes: can overlap with open source software. Software first must be installed onto a computer. This is the process of storing the program"s instructions onto the hard-drive for storage. You often must agree to a license agreement before a program can be installed (sometimes called a eula).
