ITPEC IP October 2024 Question 21
Which of the following is a web browser that is Open Source Software (OSS)?
Explanation
Firefox — the question asks for software that is both a web browser and open source.
Firefox is the web browser developed by the Mozilla project and published under an open-source licence (the Mozilla Public License), so anyone may read, modify and redistribute its source code. Two conditions must both hold, and it is the only option that is a browser at all.
Answer (b)
Why not others:
- •(a) Apache — open source, but it is web server software that delivers pages, not a browser that displays them
- •(c) Linux — open source, but it is an operating system (kernel), not a browser
- •(d) Thunderbird — an open-source Mozilla product too, but it is an e-mail client, not a browser
Key rule: When every option is OSS, the question is really about the role of each product: Firefox browses, Apache serves, Linux runs the machine, Thunderbird handles mail.
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