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LPI E - Exam Review 1.8 - GPL

The Quest for the Holy Grail of Open Source Licenses Conquering a Zombie Metropolis navigate: 1.7 << -- >> 2.1 Review of Concepts These questions test your understanding of the various open source licenses discussed in the blog post, including their characteristics and associations. By answering these questions, you can assess your knowledge of the topic and reinforce your understanding of open source licenses.   Question 1: Which version of the GNU Public License (GPL) contains clauses specifically designed to combat hardware restrictions? A) GPL version 1 B) GPL version 2 C) GPL version 3 D) LGPL version 2 Question 2: Which open source license is commonly used by developers for software libraries? A) GNU Public License (GPL) B) Lesser GPL (LGPL) C) BSD license D) Apache license Question 3: Which open source license allows code modifications to be distributed under other licenses? A) GNU Public License (GPL) B) BSD license C) MIT license D) Apache license Questio...

LPI E - Exam Review 1.7 - OSI

The Quest for Open Source Freedom Unleashing the Power of the OSI navigate: 1.6 << -- >> 1.8 Review of Concepts By answering these practice questions, you can enhance your understanding of the OSI, its guidelines, and the concepts related to open-source advocacy and licensing. Question 1: Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Open Source Initiative (OSI)? A) To promote proprietary software in the business world. B) To advocate for and promote free software in the business world. C) To enforce copyright restrictions on software usage. D) To regulate software licensing for commercial use. Question 2: What is a characteristic of permissive licenses approved by the OSI? A) They allow users to copy, share, and modify software with minimal restrictions. B) They impose strict limitations on the use and distribution of software. C) They require users to purchase a license for every individual use of the software. D) They restrict users from modifying or redi...