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Can you restrict how people use an Open Source licensed program?
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No. The freedom to use the program for any purpose is part of the Open Source Definition. Open source licenses do not discriminate against fields of endeavor. Note that nearly all Open Source licenses also state that there is no warranty: you can't sue if it blows up your computer or destroys your data, even if it was the program's fault. (Some com
Can Open Source software be used for commercial purposes?
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Absolutely. All Open Source software can be used for commercial purpose; the Open Source Definition guarantees this. You can even sell Open Source software. However, note that commercial is not the same as proprietary. If you receive software under an Open Source license, you can always use that software for commercial purposes, but that doesn't al
What is a firewall?
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A firewall is a piece of hardware (or sometimes software on a user's computer) that examines all network traffic destined to one or more computers. It applies filtering rules to try to remove malicious traffic before it can reach a user's computer. Most security experts recommend using both a firewall and also virus protection software.