List and Briefly Describe at Least Four of the Six

question 39

Essay

List and briefly describe at least four of the six criteria required (by OSI)for open source software to be licensed as such.

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Definitions:

Frequency Distribution

A summary of how often each different value occurs in a dataset, often represented in a table or graph.

Balancing Point

A point at which a system, object, or decision is in a state of equilibrium or balance, often used metaphorically to refer to fair or stable situations.

Deviations

Differences between observed values and the average or expected values in a data set.

Median

The middle value of a data set, where half the numbers are below and half are above this value.