What Is Open Source Operating Systems?
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Open source is a term that originally referred to open source software (OSS). Open source software is code that is designed to be publicly accessible—anyone can see, modify, and distribute the code as they see fit.

What is an example of an open source operating system?

Examples of open source programs

Android by Google. Open office. Firefox browser. VCL media player.

What is Linux and why it is used?

Linux® is an open source operating system (OS). An operating system is the software that directly manages a system’s hardware and resources, like CPU, memory, and storage. The OS sits between applications and hardware and makes the connections between all of your software and the physical resources that do the work.

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