A company builds an internal tool by modifying a GPL-licensed library. They plan to distribute the modified tool to their customers as part of a commercial product. What is the company's obligation under the GPL?

Pay a licensing fee to the original library author for each copy distributed.

Release the complete source code of the modified tool to the customers who receive the binary.

Keep the modifications proprietary as long as the original library's copyright notice is retained.

Only release the source code if the customers request it in writing within three years.

A developer modifies a GPL-licensed program and uses it internally within their company. They do not distribute the modified program to anyone outside the company. What is the developer's obligation under the GPL?

Must release the source code to all employees who use the program.

No obligation to release the source code, because the software is not distributed.

Must release the source code publicly, even if not distributed.

Must pay a license fee to the original author for internal use.

Which of the following is one of the four essential freedoms of free software as defined by the Free Software Foundation?

The freedom to run the program for any purpose.

The freedom to sell the program for profit.

The freedom to use the program without any warranty.

The freedom to receive the source code automatically.

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1.3 Open Source Software and Licensing (weight: 1) LINUX-ESSENTIALS Practice Questions (Page 6)

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Questions 26–30

26application · easy
A startup wants to build a business around an open-source database. They plan to offer the database for free, but charge customers for enterprise features like clustering, monitoring, and priority support. This business model is known as:
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27application · medium
A company builds an internal tool by modifying a GPL-licensed library. They plan to distribute the modified tool to their customers as part of a commercial product. What is the company's obligation under the GPL?
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28expert · hard
A developer modifies a GPL-licensed program and uses it internally within their company. They do not distribute the modified program to anyone outside the company. What is the developer's obligation under the GPL?
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29foundation · easy
Which of the following is one of the four essential freedoms of free software as defined by the Free Software Foundation?
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30application · easy
A developer is choosing a license for a library they wrote. They want to allow companies to use it in proprietary software without requiring them to release their source code, but they still want to be credited. Which license is the most appropriate choice?
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Questions 26–30

A startup wants to build a business around an open-source database. They plan to offer the database for free, but charge customers for enterprise features like clustering, monitoring, and priority support. This business model is known as:

A company builds an internal tool by modifying a GPL-licensed library. They plan to distribute the modified tool to their customers as part of a commercial product. What is the company's obligation under the GPL?

A developer modifies a GPL-licensed program and uses it internally within their company. They do not distribute the modified program to anyone outside the company. What is the developer's obligation under the GPL?

Which of the following is one of the four essential freedoms of free software as defined by the Free Software Foundation?

A developer is choosing a license for a library they wrote. They want to allow companies to use it in proprietary software without requiring them to release their source code, but they still want to be credited. Which license is the most appropriate choice?

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