2006-08-21 04:42:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
They all ready answered your question, and they are correct. I use Linux Feodora Core 5 installed on the hard drive, and Knoppix, which runs from a CD and I use my gmail account for storage! I think this the largest collection of open source O.S.'s that there is - http://www.freeos.com/
2006-08-21 05:01:53 · answer #1 · answered by vern2618 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open Source means that the code and software are free to the public. Many Linux flavored OS's used to be this way - and they still are . . . to a point. What they are doing now is selling the current version and when that version becomes outdated by later releases they put that version into the 'open source' bit bucket for anyone to grab. There are others out there which are sufficient - like Knoppix. Just know that if it is open source, you can get the code and tweek it to your hearts content, perhaps with a simple notification to the creator(s) of the OS of what you have done.
2006-08-21 11:53:31 · answer #2 · answered by Nientech 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open Source means that the source code is made freely available to anyone. That means that anyone can help fix bugs and customize the program the way they want.
2006-08-21 11:49:03 · answer #3 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open source is free to use and modify.
2006-08-21 11:51:15 · answer #4 · answered by WOODY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋