Informatics Practices
Assertion (A): The source code of GIMP software can be modified and shared as it is an open source software.
Reasoning (R): Open-source software is computer software that is released under a License in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to use, study, change and distribute the software and its source code.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Computing Safety & Ethics
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Answer
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation
Open-source software, like GIMP, allows users to modify and share its source code as per the terms of its open-source license. Open source software is the software with source code that is publicly available under an open source license that gives users the right to study, change and distribute that software and emphasizes on security, cost-saving and transparency.
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