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[[Category:Encyclopedia]]'''Open source''' or '''open-source''' is the idea that source code for a piece of software is freely available for viewing and modifying. The term "Open Source" is a trademark of the [http://www.opensource.org/ Open Source Initiative]; This means that OSI must approve of a license before it can be described as an open-source license. |
[[Category:Encyclopedia]]'''Open source''' or '''open-source''' is the idea that source code for a piece of software is freely available for viewing and modifying. The term "Open Source" is a trademark of the [http://www.opensource.org/ Open Source Initiative]; This means that OSI must approve of a license before it can be described as an open-source license. |
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The [[MIT/X11 License]] |
The [[MIT/X11 License]] and the [[GPL]] are examples of open source licenses. |
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==See Also== |
==See Also== |
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Revision as of 10:50, 7 December 2009
Open source or open-source is the idea that source code for a piece of software is freely available for viewing and modifying. The term "Open Source" is a trademark of the Open Source Initiative; This means that OSI must approve of a license before it can be described as an open-source license.
The MIT/X11 License and the GPL are examples of open source licenses.