![]() ![]() Types of Open Source Operating System with Examplesīroadly, open operating systems can be categorized into two types – Linux-based and non-Linux based. However, in closed operating systems, the source code is kept secret by the owners, and no other third parties are allowed to access it. To work on an open source operating system, coders must possess the right technical knowledge to customize and enhance the source code’s performance. The one major difference is that the source code of an open source OS can be modified by any user. Open source and closed operating systems work almost in a similar way. ![]() Microsoft Windows, Mac, Skype, Adobe Flash Player are some of the popular closed operating systems examples. Only the organization or the individual programmer has the right and access to modify the source code of a Closed Source Software (CSS). However, the source code of closed Operating System is not available for public use, it is protected by its owner. Users can make changes to the available source code and produce applications as per their requirements. Open source operating systems can be publicly accessed and edited. Let’s start by understanding the term ‘open source’.Ī software or an application is said to be ‘open source’ when the owners or copyright holders allow other users and third parties to see, use, and edit their product’s source code.
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