Using the Windows 7 EULA and GNU Public License provided this week: (a) What one

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Using the Windows 7 EULA and GNU Public License provided this week:

(a) What one essential thing distinguishes open-source code from proprietary code? (hint: it’s not that one is free and one not) (b) List three major application areas for which you can choose either an open source package or a proprietary package -

include the actual packages in all six cases.

(c) In section 1.2 of the Microsoft Windows EULA, what kind of information do you expect Microsoft does collect, if it says it’s not collecting any personally identifiable information? Did you know that you had agreed to give Microsoft permission to extract information (of any kind) from your computer? Describe an application setting where this kind of accessing of information might pose problems.

(d) Section 3 of the Microsoft EULA makes clear who owns the licensed software. Who owns the software for an open-source package that you did not have to pay for if the software is covered by the GPL?

(e) Why does the notice from MPEG LA, L.L.C., appear in Microsoft’s EULA (section 11)?

(f) Look at sections 17, 18 and 19 in the EULA. What does Microsoft gurantee in its guarantee? Would you buy a consumer product (e.g., a car, a TV) if it came with similar terms? Why or why not? How does open-source software, licensed under the GPL, compare?

(g) Find a license for proprietary software from a vendor other than Microsoft, and state whose you located. Do the same from some open source license that is neither the GPL nor the LGPL.

Explanation / Answer

Answering only part a) and part b) as covering all the question is too big.

a)What one essential thing distinguishes open-source code from proprietary code?

Answer : Project/Community open source is developed and managed by a distributed community of developers who cooperatively improve and support the source code without remuneration. These projects may be copyrighted by the contributors directly but larger projects are typically run by non-profit foundations. Well-known examples of community open source projects are Linux and Apache Web Server. while Commercial Open Source Software, or COSS, is distinguished by open source software of which the full copyright, patents and trademarks are controlled by a single entity. The owner only accepts code contributions if the contributor transfers copyright of the code to this entity. They may distribute their software for free or a fee. Their business model typically includes revenue from providing technical support and consulting services. In terms of revenue from licensing, Red Hat is still the largest COSS company, but Facebook is the largest COSS code contributor.

b)

List three major application areas for which you can choose either an open source package or a proprietary package -

include the actual packages in all six cases.

Server Operating Systems

? RedHat Enterprise Linux

? Canonical Ubuntu Server

? CentOs Linux

? Novell SUSE Linux

These can be used in place of proprietary as

? Microsoft Windows Server

OR

? UNIX - Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, HP UX

example 2 )For Virtualisation Purpose

Open Source

? Linux KVM

? Xen

These can be used in place of proprietary as

? VMWare vSphere / ESX / Server

Example 3) For Backup

Open Source

? Amanda, Bacula

These can be used in place of proprietary as :

? NetVault Backup

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