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In the early days, programmers shared code. This changed around the
a) 1950s
b) 1970s
c) 1990s
d) 2000s

Which comparison is closest? Open Source : Proprietary as
a) Public Domain : Licensed
b) Profitable : Free
c) Shared : Collaborative
d) Collaborative : Free

Which of the following is true about Open Source software?
a) Users can modify and distribute the software
b) Usually paid for and licensed
c) Supported by the company's developers
d) Protected by Copyright and Design and Patent Act

Which of the following is true about Proprietary software?
a) Users cannot modify the software
b) Users can install on any number of computers
c) Users have access to the source code
d) Often untested

Which of the following is an example of Open Source software?
a) Scratch from MIT
b) Minecraft
c) Microsoft PowerPoint
d) Adobe Photoshop

Which of the following is an example of Open Source software?
a) Linux
b) Mac OS X
c) iTunes
d) Windows 10

Which of the following is an example of Proprietary software?
a) Microsoft Word
b) WordPress
c) Mozilla Firefox
d) Moodle

Concerns about Open Source software include
a) Quality if not created for profit
b) People should have the right to use software in any way they want
c) People won't use Open Source software
d) All of the above (all answers are correct)

True or False: For profit companies hire programmers to improve Open Source software and return the code to the Open Source community
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Propriety software is also referred to as
a) Commercial
b) Greedy
c) Better
d) Worse

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