Difference between revisions of "Open source & free software"
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− | Open source software is software whose source code has been made available to the general public, often under a free license such as [[GNU]] or [[Apache]]. Such software is fully within the [[public domain]], and depending on the license may | + | Open source software is software whose source code has been made available to the general public, often under a free license such as [[GNU]] or [[Apache]]. Such software is fully within the [[public domain]], and depending on the license may be freely modified or redistributed. |
Revision as of 18:23, 11 May 2008
Open source software is software whose source code has been made available to the general public, often under a free license such as GNU or Apache. Such software is fully within the public domain, and depending on the license may be freely modified or redistributed.