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''Open source'' software is a type of software released under a license through which the copyright holder grants users the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose | The term ''open source'' refers to something people can modify and share because its design is publicly accessible. | ||
=== Open source software === | |||
''Open source'' software is a type of software released under a license through which the copyright holder grants users the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. | |||
''Open source'' gained hold with the rise of the Internet. The open-source software movement arose to clarify copyright, licensing, domain, and consumer issues. | ''Open source'' gained hold with the rise of the Internet. The open-source software movement arose to clarify copyright, licensing, domain, and consumer issues. | ||
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==== Community ==== | ==== Community ==== | ||
Communities form when different people unite around a common purpose. Shared values guide decision making, and community goals supersede individual interests and agendas. | Communities form when different people unite around a common purpose. Shared values guide decision making, and community goals supersede individual interests and agendas. | ||
=== Open source "beyond software" === | |||
Open source is not only a way to develop and license computer software, but also a philosophy with participants believing in the free and open sharing of information in pursuit of the greater common good. | |||