Meaning of open source OS
by Rusdi on Feb.15, 2010, under Assessment ICT
This is a example for the meaning of Open Source OS (Written assignment)
Meaning of open source OS
An open source (OS) operating system is a set of programs that schedule tasks, allocates storage and presents a default interface to the user between applications. But this OS is free, user have the right to use, modify and redistribute the software for better interoperability.
Example:
Linux
Linux is very similar to other operating systems, such as Windows and OS X.Linux is developed collaboratively, meaning no one company is solely responsible for its development or ongoing support. Companies participating in the Linux economy share research and development costs with their partners and competitors.
The favorites Linux OS is Linux Ubuntu, Linux Redhat, Linux Caldera
