BSD licenses are a class of permissive free software licenses, characterized by having minimal restrictions on the use and distribution of covered software. This is in contrast to copyleft licenses, which have strong restrictions designed to ensure that the software remains free. The original BSD license was used for the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), a … Read more
Linus Torvalds is a Finnish software engineer who is the creator and principal developer of the Linux kernel, which became the kernel for the popular Android operating system. He also developed the Git distributed revision control system. Torvalds was born in Helsinki, Finland, and studied computer science at the University of Helsinki. He is the … Read more
Proprietary software is software that is not released under an open source license. Proprietary software is usually owned by a company or an individual. The source code for proprietary software is usually not available to the public. What is a proprietary example? A proprietary example is a software program whose source code is not publicly … Read more
A wiki is a type of open source software that allows users to create, edit, and view content in a collaborative way. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites, such as Wikipedia. What is wiki and wiki is used for? A wiki is a website that allows users to create, edit, and link pages … Read more
Linux Standard Base (LSB) is a set of specifications that define the minimum requirements for a Linux distribution. The goal of the LSB is to improve compatibility between different Linux distributions and enable software applications to run on any compliant system. What is LSB package? LSB is an open standard that defines a core set … Read more
Minicom is a text-based serial communications program. It is used to communicate with devices that use serial ports, such as modems, routers, and printers. Minicom can be used to connect to a remote computer using a null-modem cable, or to a local serial device using a direct connection. Minicom is a free and open source … Read more
In software development, a fork happens when a developer takes a copy of a project and starts developing it in a different direction. Forks can happen for a variety of reasons, but they often happen because the original developer no longer wants to maintain the project or because the original project doesn’t support the developer’s … Read more
System V (System 5) is a family of proprietary Unix operating systems developed by AT&T and later by Unix International. It was the successor to Unix System III and preceded Unix System V Release 4. System V is known for its stability and for being the basis of many commercial Unix systems. It was also … Read more
CPanel is an open source control panel for web hosting. It is used to manage website hosting accounts and provides a graphical interface for managing the website, email accounts, databases, and other aspects of the web hosting account. CPanel is available for Linux and Windows operating systems. What is cPanel dashboard? The cPanel dashboard is … Read more
POSIX is an acronym for “Portable Operating System Interface.” POSIX is a set of standards that define how a computer operating system should work. These standards are created and maintained by the IEEE Computer Society. POSIX standards are designed to be portable, meaning they can be used on any type of computer, regardless of the … Read more
