Using MIS (10th Edition)
Using MIS (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780134606996
Author: David M. Kroenke, Randall J. Boyle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Open Source Initiative (OSI) definition:

  • Open Source Initiative is the non-profitable company which supports the use of open sources software by certifying the products with OSI Certified Open Source Software Mark and Program.
  • It is distributed under the license which is authorized to access to read, modify, and utilizes the software in free of cost.

Mission of Open Source Initiative (OSI) and its role:

The mission of the Open Source Initiative is given below:

  • It helps to teach about and advocate for open source profits and to construct the bonds between different communities in open sources.
  • It connects the distributed peer reviews power and process transparency.
  • It provides the high quality, consistency, flexibility, low cost, and so on.

License approval process:

The License approval processes are given below:

  • Read the definition of open Source and make sure that license obeys with it...

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