Open Source

Extracted Attributes

• Access

  Universal access via an open-source or free license to a product's design or blueprint.

• Benefits

  Often cheaper, more flexible, and has more longevity than proprietary peers; fosters ingenuity; comes with a built-in community; provides learning opportunities.

• Contrast

  Opposed to proprietary or closed-source software, which is accessible only by its creator.

• Definition

  Source code freely available for modification and redistribution, with permission to use and view design documents or content.

• Applications

  Open source eCommerce, open source appropriate technology, open source drug discovery.

• Core Principle

  Decentralized software development model that encourages open collaboration and peer production.

• Redistribution

  Universal redistribution of the design or blueprint.

• Characteristics

  Code is publicly accessible, allowing anyone to see, modify, and distribute it as they see fit.

• Examples of Software

  Android OS, Firefox web browser, WordPress content management system, Apache HTTP server.

Timeline

• Developers and producers used terms like free software, shareware, and public domain software. (Source: Wikipedia, Web Search)

  Prior to widespread adoption of 'open source'

• Arose as a response to the limitations of proprietary code. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  Emergence

• Open source gained hold and traction. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, Web Search)

  With the rise of the Internet

• The open-source software movement arose to clarify copyright, licensing, domain, and consumer issues. (Source: Wikipedia, Web Search)

  Emergence

Open source

Open source is source code that is made freely available for possible modification and redistribution. Products include permission to use and view the source code, design documents, or content of the product. The open source model is a decentralized software development model that encourages open collaboration. A main principle of open source software development is peer production, with products such as source code, blueprints, and documentation freely available to the public. The open source movement in software began as a response to the limitations of proprietary code. The model is used for projects such as in open source eCommerce, open source appropriate technology, and open source drug discovery. Open source promotes universal access via an open-source or free license to a product's design or blueprint, and universal redistribution of that design or blueprint. Before the phrase open source became widely adopted, developers and producers used a variety of other terms, such as free software, shareware, and public domain software. Open source gained hold with the rise of the Internet. The open-source software movement arose to clarify copyright, licensing, domain, and consumer issues. Generally, open source refers to a computer program in which the source code is available to the general public for usage, modification from its original design, and publication of their version (fork) back to the community. Many large formal institutions have sprung up to support the development of the open-source movement, including the Apache Software Foundation, which supports community projects such as the open-source framework and the open-source HTTP server Apache HTTP.

Web Search Results

• Open source - Wikipedia

  Generally, open source refers to a computer program in which the source code is available to the general public for use for any (including commercial) purpose, or modification from its original design. Open-source code is meant to be a collaborative effort, where programmers improve upon the source code and share the changes within the community. Code is released under the terms of a software license. Depending on the license terms, others may then download, modify, and publish their version [...] Open-source software is software which source code is published and made available to the public, enabling anyone to copy, modify and redistribute the source code without paying royalties or fees. [...] Open source promotes universal access via an open-source or free license to a product's design or blueprint, and universal redistribution of that design or blueprint. Before the phrase open source became widely adopted, developers and producers used a variety of other terms. Open source gained hold in part due to the rise of the Internet. The open-source software movement arose to clarify copyright, licensing, domain, and consumer issues.

• Open Source: What it Means, How it Works, Example - Investopedia

  Open source refers to a project, often a software or IT development project, with freely available code and permission to make edits, bug fixes, alterations, and enhancements. Open source software efforts have been behind popular applications and operating systems including the Android OS for smartphones and the Firefox web browser. Open source relies on community engagement, trust, and permissive licensing strategies. [...] Open source refers to making the source code of software programs and platforms accessible by all. Individuals are invited to edit the code with the purpose of improving programs for users' benefit. Closed source software is proprietary and accessible by only its creator. Open source software has been involved with a variety of well-known programs and projects, including the Firefox browser, the WordPress content management system, and the Android operating system. Article Sources [...] Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues and has also revised and edited educational materials for the Greater Richmond area. Learn about our editorial policies ## What Is Open Source? Open source refers to a software program or platform with source code that is readily accessible and can be modified or enhanced by anyone.

• Open-source software - Wikipedia

  Under Perens' definition, open source is a broad software license that makes source code available to the general public with relaxed or non-existent restrictions on the use and modification of the code. It is an explicit "feature" of open source that it puts very few restrictions on the use or distribution by any organization or user, in order to enable the rapid evolution of the software. [...] Under OSI's definition, open source is a broad software license that makes source code available to the general public with relaxed or non-existent restrictions on the use and modification of the code. It is an explicit feature of open source that it puts very few restrictions on the use or distribution by any organization or user, in order to enable the rapid evolution of the software. [...] downloaded by one person. Open source software is unique in that it becomes more valuable as it is used and contributed to, instead of diminishing the resource. This is explained by concepts such as investment in reputation and network effects.

• What is open source? - Red Hat

  Open source is a term that originally referred to open source software (OSS). Open source software is code that is designed to be publicly accessible—anyone can see, modify, and distribute the code as they see fit. [...] Open source software is developed in a decentralized and collaborative way, relying on peer review and community production. Open source software is often cheaper, more flexible, and has more longevity than its proprietary peers because it is developed by communities rather than a single author or company.

• What Is Open Source Software and How Does It Work? | Black Duck

  Open source software (OSS) is software that is distributed with its source code, making it available for use, modification, and distribution with its original rights. Source code is the part of software that most computer users don’t ever see; it’s the code computer programmers manipulate to control how a program or application behaves. Programmers who have access to source code can change a program by adding to it, changing it, or fixing parts of it that aren’t working properly. OSS typically [...] Open source software is free. Open source is flexible; developers can examine how the code works and freely make changes to dysfunctional or problematic aspects of the application to better fit their unique needs. Open source is stable; the source code is publicly distributed, so users can depend on it for their long-term projects since they know that the code’s creators cannot simply discontinue the project or let it fall into disrepair. [...] Open source fosters ingenuity; programmers can use pre-existing code to improve the software and even come up with their own innovations. Open source comes with a built-in community that continuously modifies and improves the source code. Open source provides great learning opportunities for new programmers.v

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