Open-Source Software is software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance. “Source code” is the part of the 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. Programmers who have access to a computer program’s source… Read More
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“Open” can have many multiple meanings, depending on the context in which it is used. In general, however, the word “open” refers to something that is not closed or blocked off. Something that is open can be accessed or entered. It can also refer to something that is not covered or hidden. In terms of… Read More
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The term “open source” refers to something that can be modified and shared because its design is publicly accessible. The open-source model is a decentralized software development model that encourages collaboration. The main principle of open source is peer production, with products such as information and software distributed and improved by developers who use it.… Read More
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