开放源码软件(open-source software,简称开源软件)是一个新名词,它被定义为描述其源码可以被公众使用的软件,并且此软件的使用、修改和分发也不受许可证的限制。开源软件通常是有copyright的。与之对应的商业软件(commercial software)是指被作为商品进行交易的软件。从这两种软件的差异进行分析,开源软件更适合使用于学校教育中;基于我国高中信息技术教育现状,选择开源软件主要有以下几方面的优势: Open source software (open source software) is a new term defined as software that describes its source code for public use, and the use, modification, and distribution of this software are also not subject to license restrictions. Open source software is usually copyrighted. Corresponding commercial software refers to software that is traded as a commodity. From the analysis of the differences between these two kinds of software, open source software is more suitable for use in school education; based on the status quo of China’s high school information technology education, the choice of open source software mainly has the following advantages: