Software Overview

Question 18 • Computer Science Foundations

A disadvantage to using open source software is

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it may restrict your ability to customize the software to suit your needs.

a higher level of technical skill may be required to install, use, or modify it.

you will need to find the developers who created the software to request their permission to reuse the source code.

you can use the software only if you make a donation to an open-source nonprofit organization

Explanation

Open source software makes its source code available for people to use and modify, so it generally does not restrict customization or require permission from the original developers. A possible disadvantage is that installing, using, or modifying it may require more technical skill than commercial software. Donations are not generally required to use open-source software.

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