Open source (software)

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Open Source is an act of communism and satanism. Every Christian should stay away from these "Open Source"-products and stick with the Microsoft products.

Open Source

Open Source refers to software where the source code is available for anyone to modify. There are many different licenses under which open source software is available[1], all varying slightly to the degree on the conditions under which the software can be modified and redistributed.

Although the development model for open source software may seem counterintuitive, for many projects it has been shown to be very successful. Generally, open source software is distributed with the underlying source code available for anyone to freely modify and redistribute. This development model is very similar to university research, where discoveries and research is published in peer reviewed journals, which is then built upon by other researchers spawning further ideas and discoveries.

There is a common misconception that open source software must be given away for free, but this is incorrect.[2] Although most open source software is indeed available for free, with the authors usually charging for consulting and other services, there is no obligation for them to do so.

Open Source vs. Christianity

Many islamistic terrorist organizations are funded by Open Source -software developers. Communist-leader Richard Stallman has stated that Open Source can be used as a successful weapon against Christianity and American freedom. Most of the Open Source advocates are considered to be satan worshippers who openly hate religion.

Examples

Examples of well known open source software:

  • MediaWiki - Wiki software used for sites such as Conservapedia and Wikipedia.
  • Apache - Apache web server, the most popular web server in the world.[3]
  • Firefox - Firefox web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation.
  • PHP - PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, a scripting language used to create dynamic web sites such as Conservapedia.
  • Linux - Operating system kernel used to create distributions such as the one running the server on which Conservapedia runs on.[4]

External Links

Open Source Initiative

References

  1. http://www.opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical
  2. http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#DoesTheGPLAllowDownloadFee
  3. http://news.netcraft.com/
  4. http://toolbar.netcraft.com/site_report?url=http://www.conservapedia.com