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(web server), LibreOffice (office application package), GIMP (image editor), and

MySQL (database application) are some popular open-source software.

Mind Fog ERROR

All open-source software is free of cost, but not all free software is open source. For example,

Paint is a free software, but it is not open source as you cannot access or modify its source code.

Knowledge Discovery Subject Enrichment

Web-based or cloud-based software is application software which does not need to be

installed on your computer. It requires an Internet connection and is accessed through a
web browser. Email software is an example of web-based or cloud-based software.

Life Skills
Health Tip

Alternating between near and far focus helps
train your focusing system to engage and relax
appropriately. This exercise can be performed
standing or sitting.
1. Hold your thumb 10 inches away from your face
and focus on it for 15 seconds.

2. After 15 seconds, shift your gaze to an object
approximately 20 feet (6 meters) away and hold your focus for 15 seconds.
3. Alternate between the thumb and the object, and repeat the steps at least 5 times.

Database Subject Enrichment

The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a non-profit corporation whose goal is
to promote the use of open-source software in the commercial world. The
world’s first open source software was A-2 system which was developed
for the UNIVAC compiler in 1953. Users were given access to the source

code for the A-2 system and invited to share improvements and feedback.

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