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{{short description|a broad concept disambiguation article for open-source}}

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Generally, open source refers to a [[computer program]] in which the [[source code]] is available to the general public for use 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 (fork) back to the community.

=== Common"Open" confusionsvs "free" ===

* [[Free and open-source software]], or (FOSS) or (FLOSS), is openly shared source code that is licensed without any restrictions on usage, modification, or distribution. Confusion persists about this completely unrestricted definition because the "Free", also known as "Libre", refers to the freedom or the product not the price, expense, cost, or charge. For example, "free beer" is not the same as in "free to speak". Also, "free and open" should not to be confused with [[public ownership]] ([[state ownership]]), [[deprivatization]] ([[nationalization]]), or [[anti-privatization]] ([[anti-corporate activism]]), nor [[Transparency (behavior)|transparency]] behavior.

* [[GNU]]

:''Free/Libre refers to freedom not the price and "free and open" should not to be confused with [[State ownership|public ownership]], [[Nationalization|deprivatization]], or [[Anti-corporate activism|anti-privatization]], nor [[Transparency (behavior)|transparency]].''

** [[GNU Manifesto]]

** [[Richard Stallman]]

* [[Gratis versus libre]] (no cost vs no restriction)

=== Open-source movement ===

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{{Wikibooks|Open-source}}

{{Wikibooks|Use the Source}}

{{Wikiquote|Open-source}}

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* [[Access to Knowledge movement]] (A2K)

* [[Cooperative]]