英语专业四级听力听写训练 第14期:开源软件 Open-source software

Open-source software开源软件

Open-source software is computer software that is available to the general public in source code form.开源软件是一种公开源代码的计算机软件。

If a person has enough knowledge about computers and computer programming,如果一个人有足够的计算机或者计算机编程知识，

he or she can change the program's source code.他或她就能改变程序的源代码。

The source code is like a set of directions that show the program how to operate.源代码就是一组指令显示程序如何操作。

People change the codes so that the program will operate in a way that will meet their needs.人们改变编码，使程序以他们想要的方式来运行。

Sometimes changing the code will make the program run faster.有时候改变程序代码会使程序运行更快，

Or it will take problems out of the program.或者解决程序中的问题。

These problems can cause a computer program to shut down.这些问题可能引起程序关闭。

People who change the source code of a computer program share these programs with each other on the Internet.改变计算机程序源代码的人在因特网上与他人共享这些修改过的程序。

Programmers enjoy being able to improve computer programs on their own.程序员们乐于自己去改善程序，

They enjoy being able to ask other people on the Internet for help with their programs.他们在因特网上寻求关于程序的帮助。

Working together, people can improve computer programs for the good of the group.在一起工作，人们可以提高计算机程序的集团利益。