Introduction To Open Source Operating System -

Open Source –

Open source is a type of license, that allows users access the source code (of a software or operating system) to view, modify and again redistribute  .

There are various open source operating systems and open source software available. They are freely available to users to use, modify and re-distribute.

Open Source Operating Systems Are –

UNIX,

LINUX,

ANDROID and so on.

Open Source Software Are –

Scilab (software)

Mozilla Firefox (web browser)

Eclipse (Integrated Development Environment).

Operating Systems –

Using operating system, you can use your computer system. Examples of operating systems are – Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, UNIX, LINUX, SUN SOLARIS, APPLE MACINTOSH etc.

Open Source Operating Systems –

Are freely available to end users of a computer system. Users can download these operating system, install it on their PCs and use them, without paying a single rupee.

Users can view the source code of open source OS, can modify that or can add some extra code.

Examples of open source operating system are – UNIX, LINUX, BOSS (Bharat Operating System), Andriod and so on.

Flavours (Types) Of LINUX Operating System –

There are various types of linux operating system available in market. Like –

1.     Redhat Linux

2.     Fedora

3.     Ubuntu

4.     Mandrak

5.     SUSE

6.     Debian Knoppix.

Boss (Bharat Operating System) –

-         Is an Indian version of open source operating system.

-         It is based on Debian Flavour if LINUX.

-         It is developed by C-DAC (Center for Development of Advanced Computing).

-         It has user friendly GUI (Graphical User Interface).

-         It contains Indian version of Open Office – BHARATHEEYA OPEN OFFICE.

-         It has – 3D desktop.

-         It contains - an application to send SMS – KENNEL.

   

Difference Between Open Source And Closed Source Operating System –

Open source OS	Closed Source OS
Ex. UNIX, LINUX, ANDROID	Ex. WINDOWS, MACINTOSH
Free	Need to be purchased
Difficult to use	Easy to use
More reliable	Less reliable
More Features	Less Features
More secure	Less Secure