Corporations normally distribute software for a charge to prevent creation
of imitation products that mimic the technology used in the software. As a
rule, OSS offers no warranties, and is freely redistributed without charge,
with the aim of encouraging development of the software.
Characteristics of OSS are summarized below.
Types of OSS (Open Source Software)
The major OSS applications are summarized below.
Category
OSS
Description
Office
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An office suite that includes word processing and
spreadsheet software.
Compatible with Microsoft Office data, and can
handle Word files, Excel files, etc. Comprised of six
software including “Writer (word processing software ) ”, “Calc ( spreadsheet software ) ”, “Impress
(presentation software)”, “Draw (drawing software)”,
“Base (database softwa