{"id":1261,"date":"2024-02-17T16:16:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T10:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=1261"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:19:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:49:41","slug":"q-consider-the-following-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-6","title":{"rendered":"Q.\u00a0Consider the following:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aarogya Setu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COWIN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DigiLocker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DIKSHA<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which of the above are built on&nbsp;<strong>top of open-source&nbsp;<\/strong>digital platforms?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 and 2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2, 3 and 4 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 3 and 4 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 2, 3 and 4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"opensource-software\">Open-source software<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open-source software (OSS) is computer software that is released under a license in which the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/world-intellectual-property-organisation-wipo-upsc\/\">copyright<\/a>&nbsp;holder grants users the rights to use, study, change, and distribute the software and its source code to anyone and for any purpose<\/strong>. Open-source software may be developed in a&nbsp;<strong>collaborative, public manner<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open-source software is a prominent example of&nbsp;<strong>open collaboration<\/strong>, meaning any capable user is able to participate online in development, making the number of possible contributors indefinite. The ability to examine the code facilitates&nbsp;<strong>public trust<\/strong>&nbsp;in the software.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Programmers who have access to a computer program\u2019s source code can improve that program by&nbsp;<strong>adding features to it or fixing parts<\/strong>&nbsp;that don\u2019t always work correctly.&nbsp;<strong>Arogya Setu, COWIN, Digilocker and DIKSHA<\/strong>&nbsp;are built on open-source digital platforms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Some Examples of OSS:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WordPress<\/strong>, GNU\/Linux,&nbsp;<strong>Mozilla Firefox<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>VLC media player<\/strong>, SugarCRM, GIMP, VNC, Apache web server, Python, PHP,&nbsp;<strong>LibreOffice<\/strong>, jQuery,&nbsp;<strong>Blender<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Audacity<\/strong>, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advantages of Open Source Software<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Democratization<\/strong>: Open-source software prevents the digital economy from being dominated by a few large tech companies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Affordability<\/strong>: Open-source software is typically more affordable than proprietary software.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Accelerated innovation<\/strong>: Open-source software benefits from crowdsourcing, which leads to faster development and more effective troubleshooting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technological advancements<\/strong>: Open-source software fosters innovation in areas such as 5G\/6G, microprocessor technology, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cloud integration<\/strong>: Companies like Amazon and Google release open-source code to make it easier for other companies to integrate with their cloud services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alignment with cloud, big data, and analytics technologies:<\/strong>&nbsp;Open-source software\u2019s flexibility and modularity align well with the needs of cloud, big data, and analytics technologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reduced development costs:<\/strong>&nbsp;Open-source software eliminates the need to reinvent the wheel, allowing companies to focus on innovation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increased privacy and transparency:<\/strong>&nbsp;Open-source software allows users to see what\u2019s happening with their data,reducing privacy concerns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enhanced trust among users<\/strong>: Users are more likely to trust open-source software, leading to wider adoption.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>IoT growth<\/strong>: Open-source software and hardware developers play a significant role in the growth of the Internet of Things.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Democratization of AI and machine learning<\/strong>: Open-source software makes AI and machine learning more accessible to a wider community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improved governance structure<\/strong>: Open-source software can be used to create Digital Public Goods and Digital Public infrastructure, which can lead to more accountable and responsive governance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Real-world impact<\/strong>: Open-source software has been used to create valuable projects such as COVID19India.org, which provides real-time updates on COVID-19 cases, testing, and vaccination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the above are built on&nbsp;top of open-source&nbsp;digital platforms? 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