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Free and Open-source Software (FOSS) Tutorial

Our free and open-source (FOSS) tutorial is made for beginners and experienced developer to provide then step-by-step knowledge.

What is Free and Open-source Software?

Free and Open-source Software (FOSS) represents the software that is available under a license that allows anyone to use, modify, and distribute the software for free. This allows software to be accessed and modified by anyone, which can lead to collaboration, transparency, and community-driven development.

FOSS Tutorial Index

• FOSS - Notion of Community
• FOSS - Introduction
• Benefits of Community based Software Development
• Open Source Software – Four Degrees of Freedom
• Linux as Open Source Software
• Linux Hardware Configuration
• Dual Booting in Linux
• FOSS - GNU GRUB
• FOSS - LInux LOader (LILO)
• FOSS - X-Window System
• System Admin Issues in Linux
• Server Backup and Restore Procedures
• Strategies to keep a Secure Server
• Open Source Hardware
• Starting and Maintaining an Open Source Project
• Open Source Development Model
• Case Study on famous Open Source Projects
• License and Creating your own Licenses
• Important License in Free and Open Source Software
• Copyrights, Copylefts and Patents
• Social and Financial Impacts of Open Source
• Economics of Free and Open Source Software
• Opportunities in Free and open-source software

FOSS MCQs

• MCQ | Basics | Free and open-source software | Set 1
• MCQ | Basics | Free and open-source software | Set 2
• MCQ | Basics | Free and open-source software | Set 3
• MCQ | Basics | Free and open-source software | Set 4
• MCQ | Basics | Free and open-source software | Set 5
• MCQ | Software Maintenance
• MCQ | Software Program Analysis Tools and Component Classification