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The ideals of open-source software can be explained by the four essential rights, which are embodied within the ''Free Software Foundation's General Public License'' (GPL): | The ideals of open-source software can be explained by the four essential rights, which are embodied within the ''Free Software Foundation's General Public License'' (GPL): | ||
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Revision as of 10:54, 6 November 2007
What is open source?
The ideals of open-source software can be explained by the four essential rights, which are embodied within the Free Software Foundation's General Public License (GPL):
- The right to use the software for any purpose.
- Freedom to redistribute the software for free or for a fee.
- Access to the complete source code of the program (that is, the "blueprints").
- The right to modify any part of the source, or use portions of it in other programs.
Another view of this philosophy comes from the Open Source Definiton:
- "The basic idea behind open source is very simple: When programmers can read, redistribute, and modify the source code for a piece of software, the software evolves. People improve it, people adapt it, people fix bugs. And this can happen at a speed that, if one is used to the slow pace of conventional software development, seems astonishing."
For more information on Free and Open Source software, visit these websites:
Open Source Initiative (OSI): http://www.opensource.org
Free Software Foundation (FSF): http://www.gnu.org
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