- [Grant] Linux is a great example
of an open-source project.
There's a few key differences between open source
and closed source that you should be aware of.
With closed-source software,
only programmers who work for the copyright holder
can improve and modify the source code.
Most closed-source software cannot be distributed freely.
With open-source software, a user can make changes
and contribute them back to the project,
or fork it into a new project.
Open-source software can be distributed freely.
Because Linux is open source,
it has a rich community of contributors
who add and improve it resulting
in many different Linux distributions.
Understanding open-source licensing is extremely important
and if you want to know more,
check out our other course called,
Foundations of Programming: Open-Source Licensing.
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