ITPEC IP October 2025 Question 20
ITPEC IP October 2025 — Question 20 of 100
Source code can be modified and redistributed — open-source licenses grant these rights under stated conditions.
OSS makes source available under a license that permits use, study, modification, and redistribution. The distributor must still comply with the particular license, which may require notices, source availability, or the same license for derivative distributions.
Answer (a)
Why not others:
- (b) OSS is not defined by a fixed price split; software, maintenance, and support may be free or paid
- (c) copyright is generally retained and supplies the legal basis for the license
- (d) OSS licenses commonly disclaim warranties rather than requiring guaranteed operability
Key rule: Open source is about licensed freedoms and conditions, not zero price, absence of copyright, or a warranty.
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