ITPEC IP April 2023 Question 22
ITPEC IP April 2023 — Question 22 of 100
Only C is appropriate: Linux and PostgreSQL are well-known examples of open-source software. Open-source licensing makes source code available under terms that permit inspection, modification, and redistribution. Different licenses impose different conditions, but they must preserve the fundamental open-source freedoms.
Answer (d)
Why not others:
- A is inappropriate because software distributed only as a compiled binary without accessible source does not satisfy the open-source requirement
- B is inappropriate because an open-source license must not discriminate against persons, groups, or fields of endeavor
- (a), (b), and (c) include A or B and therefore contain an inappropriate description
Key rule: Open source requires accessible source and non-discriminatory rights to use, study, modify, and redistribute under the license.
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