Which of the Following Was an Outdated Notion Regarding Open

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was an outdated notion regarding open source software and has been shown to be inaccurate?

• A) Open source software is free and its code is available for anyone to look at and potentially modify.
• B) Open source software code can be changed and redistributed, provided the modified software remains open and free.
• C) Open source software is to technology what capitalism is to economics.
• D) The majority of persons who work on open source projects are paid by commercially motivated employers.
• E) Open source is fueled on the contributions of loners tooling away for the glory of contributing to better code.

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Definitions:

Psychological Development

The changes in cognitive, emotional, and social abilities and behaviors across the lifespan.

Conflict

A struggle or clash between opposing forces, ideas, or interests.

Synergy

describes a scenario where the combined effort of a group or system results in a total effect greater than the sum of their individual effects.

Zero-Sum

A situation in which a gain for one side necessarily means a loss for the other, making the net change in wealth or benefit zero.