William Cohen NCSU CSC 591W February 25, 2008 Test 1 William Cohen NCSU CSC 591W February 25, 2008
Test Format Essay questions Full class period Individual students answers
Test Questions Explain the differences between public domain, an Open Source license such GPL, and a proprietary license. What rights does each license give the user and what rights does each reserve? Describe the forms of communication used in OSS software development. Explain advantages and disadvantages of each. Describe the utility of Revision Control Systems for Open Source Projects. Why use patches in OSS? Explain how patches are used in OSS software development.