An administrator is researching the upcoming licensing software requirements for an application that usually requires very little technical support. Which of the following licensing models would be the LOWEST cost solution?
An administrator is researching the upcoming licensing software requirements for an application that usually requires very little technical support. Which of the following licensing models would be the LOWEST cost solution?
The lowest cost solution for licensing software that requires very little technical support is to use an open-source licensing model. Open-source software is freely available, and there are no licensing fees associated with its use. Additionally, open-source software can be modified and shared, which can further reduce costs by leveraging community support and contributions.
Open source licenses are licenses that comply with the Open Source Definition – in brief, they allow software to be freely used, modified, and shared. To be approved by the Open Source Initiative (also known as the OSI) a license must go through the Open Source Initiative's license review process.