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denash
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question about open source ????

Need an answer for a question please:

Is the meaning of "open source" that even small businesses can use these software for free without paying a fee?? or did I understand something wrong???

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"Open-source" by itself only

"Open-source" by itself only means that the source code is publicly available. It depends on the specific license. Most of the time, an open-source program is licensed under the GPL or LPGL, neither of which restrict usage based on whether it's for commercial purposes or not. If you want to use a program (open-source or not) for a small business and want to know if you can legally use it for free, read the license. Some programs will have the source available, but with a very restrictive license, some are closed-source, but have almost no limitation on usage or distribution.

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thx for the answer

thx for the answer Smile

Ok The only reason why I wanted to know this is the following question:

I just want to know I am I allowed to use open office for a small business free of charge????

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You can. From the LGPL

You can.

From the LGPL (under which OOo is licensed):
Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not
covered by this License; they are outside its scope. The act of
running a program using the Library is not restricted
, and output from
such a program is covered only if its contents constitute a work based
on the Library (independent of the use of the Library in a tool for
writing it). Whether that is true depends on what the Library does
and what the program that uses the Library does.

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thx fr all your help

thx fr all your help Smile

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thx for all your help

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