1. William Cohen NCSU CSC 591W February 25, 2008
Test 1
William Cohen
NCSU CSC 591W
February 25, 2008

2. Test Format Essay questions Full class period
Individual students answers

3. 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.