ITPEC IP October 2024 Question 18
ITPEC IP October 2024 — Question 18 of 100
Only statement A is appropriate: open-source licenses permit access to source code and allow modification and redistribution under stated conditions. Exact obligations differ by license, so users must preserve notices, provide source, or meet other conditions when required.
Statement B is false because paid maintenance support is optional, not universally mandatory. Statement C is false because open-source software normally remains copyrighted; its license grants permissions rather than waiving copyright.
Answer (a)
Why not others:
- (b) includes false statement C
- (c) selects false statement B
- (d) selects false statement C
Key rule: Open source means licensed freedoms to inspect, modify, and redistribute code; it does not mean no copyright, no conditions, or compulsory paid support.
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