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.

Feb 5, 2025 · Open source software (OSS) is source code developed and maintained through open collaboration. Anyone can use, examine, alter and redistribute OSS as they see fit, typically at no cost.

Open source software is software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance. "Source code" is the part of software that most computer users don't ever see; it's the code computer programmers can manipulate to change how a piece of software—a "program" or "application"—works.

Jan 5, 2021 · Open-source software is a type of computer software that is released under a license, but the source code is made available to all the users.

Oct 24, 2019 · 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.

Feb 27, 2025 · Open source, social movement, begun by computer programmers, that rejects secrecy and centralized control of creative work in favour of decentralization, transparency, and unrestricted (“open”) sharing of information.

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.

Open source software fuels the backbone of modern technology, from personal projects to enterprise solutions, by providing accessible source code for examination, modification, and redistribution.

May 11, 2022 · Open source software is the result of an open source development model. The open source development model is decentralized and encourages open collaboration and …

Mar 29, 2023 · Open-source software is software whose source code is freely available to the public. Anyone can download and run an open-source software project, view its source code to see how it works, or make changes to improve it.