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What is Open Source?
Open source software grants its users the following: • freedom of access to the source code • freedom to modify the source code • freedom to run it without paying license or royalty fees • freedom to copy and redistribute it without paying license or royalty fees Open source software is often known as Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). The Free Software Foundation and the Open Source Initiative. maintain detailed definitions and licenses for FOSS. Two of the most popular open source licenses are the GNU General Public License (GPL) and the Berkeley Software Distribution License (BSD) Click here for examples of Open Source Software. |
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