Quiz 12 - Open Source Software

Creative Commons (CC) License

>More for design work than code development >Mixes restrictions on attribution, share-alike, non-commercial and derivative works

contributor

A ____ is someone who has made new code or code changes that are accepted into the original source code.

branch

A departure from the original open source code that may later be included is called a software _____.

fork

A permanent split from an open source code development path is called a _____.

Lesser GNU GPL (LGPL)

Allows the concurrent use of paid of propriety software with its code.

Apache 2.0 License

Can be applied to both copyrights and patents

GNU GPL

Cannot use with paid and proprietary software

upstreaming

Incorporating a change or patch into original source code is called _____.

BSD License

Restricts use of contributor names for endorsement of a derived work.

MIT License

Shortest and least restrictive license listed here

patch

Software code that adds or changes functionality is called a _____. We often see these being used to close up vulnerabilities.

source code

The current code that makes up a program but still needs to be compiled or interpreted is called _____ _____ (two words).

maintainer

The person responsible for looking after the integrity of an open source project's code is called the _____. She also accepts or denies all changes.

early, often

The popular open source motto regarding code changes is "Upstream _____ and _____ ."

license, licensing

The rules about how you and others can use a particular piece of open-source software are included in the ____.