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Q: Does releasing software under an OSS license count as commercialization?.Q: Is there a standard marking for software where the government has unlimited rights?.Q: Can the government release software under an open source license if it was developed by contractors under government contract?.Q: Can contractors develop software for the government and then release it under an open source license?.
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Q: Does the Antideficiency act (ADA) prohibit all use of OSS due to limitations on voluntary services?.Q: Is the GPL compatible with Government Unlimited Rights contracts, or does the requirement to display the license, etc, violate Government Unlimited Rights contracts?.Q: Under what conditions can GPL-licensed software be mixed with proprietary/classified software?.Q: When a DoD contractor is developing a new system/software as a deliverable in a typical DoD contract, is it possible to use existing software licensed using the GNU General Public License (GPL)? Can the DoD used GPL-licensed software?.Q: When a DoD contractor is developing a new system/software as a deliverable in a typical DoD contract, is it possible to include existing open source software?.Q: Is there any quantitative evidence that open source software can be as good as (or better than) proprietary software?.Q: How can I find open source software that meets my specific needs?.Q: What are some military-specific open source software programs?.Q: Is there an “approved”, “recommended” or “Generally Recognized as Safe/Mature” list of Open Source Software? What programs are already in widespread use?.Q: Is a lot of pre-existing open source software available?.Q: Does the DoD already use open source software?.Q: What is the country of origin for software?.Q: Is there a risk of malicious code becoming embedded into OSS?.Q: What are indicators that a specific OSS program will have fewer unintentional vulnerabilities?.Q: Doesn’t hiding source code automatically make software more secure?.Q: Does the DoD use OSS for security functions?.OSS and Security/Software Assurance/System Assurance/Supply Chain Risk Management.Q: Do “choice of venue” clauses automatically disqualify OSS licences?.Q: Is it more difficult to comply with OSS licenses than proprietary licenses?.Q: Can OSS licenses and approaches be used for material other than software?.Q: How can you determine if different open source software licenses are compatible?.Q: What are the major types of open source software licenses?.Q: Are OSS licenses legally enforceable?.Q: What is the legal basis of OSS licenses?.Q: How does open source software relate to the Buy American Act?.Q: How does open source software work with open systems/open standards?.Q: Is open source software the same as “open systems/open standards”?.Q: Isn’t OSS developed primarily by inexperienced students?.Q: Are “non-commercial software”, “freeware”, or “shareware” the same thing as open source software?.Q: Why is it important to understand that open source software is commercial software?.Q: Is OSS commercial software? Is it COTS?.Q: Isn’t using open source software (OSS) forbidden by DoD Information Assurance (IA) Policy?.Q: What policies address the use of open source software (OSS) in the Department of Defense?.Q: Is there a name for software whose source code is publicly available, but does not meet the definition of open source software?.Q: Is this related to “open source intelligence”?.
Q: What are antonyms for open source software?.Q: What are synonyms for open source software?.Frequently Asked Questions regarding Open Source Software (OSS) and the Department of Defense (DoD).