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What is Open Source
1.
This normally refers to any program whose
source
code is made freely available for use or modification by others. This software is commonly developed and maintained by communities of coders.
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2.
A product/process development practice where intellectual property is shared with others to speed its development under an arrangement where enhancements are available to the originator.
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3.
It usually refers to software that is released with
source
code under a license that ensures that derivative works will also be available as
source
code, protects certain rights of the original authors, and prohibits restrictions on how the software can be used or who can use it
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4.
A movement to allow access to the
source
code of computer applications to facilitate the enrichment of software by encouraging collaboration.
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5.
This concept describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product’s
source
s and allow for the concurrent use of different agendas and approaches to production. Some consider it a philosophy, and others as a pragmatic methodology.
Open source
has come to represent much more than software whose
source
code may be freely modified and redistributed with few restrictions imposed by the terms of its distribution license. Information, documentation, and other “
source
s” generally related to innovation and knowledge building and sharing processes, tend to fall under the
open source
umbrella.
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6.
In
Open source
, the authors make the
source
code available to others who would like to view, copy, alter, share or learn from the code. LibreOffice and the GNU Image Manipulation Program are examples of
open source
software.
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7.
Coding that is freely available to the public, usually applied to software development
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8.
Open source
software is software that is developed, shared and distributed freely without any restriction to the general public for use. The
source
code must be made available in the distribution to allow developers to modify or improve the application and the changes shared.
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9.
Distribution of free software that provides the
source
code. This can be edited and distributed beyond the restrictions of copyright.
Learn more in: Wikipedia: Educational and Learning Laboratory
10.
Refers to practices in production and development that promote access to the end product’s
source
s.
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11.
The original
source
code has been made publicly available for anyone to modify the code and develop the core product.
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12.
A designation for a computer program in which underlying
source
code is freely available for redistribution and modification.
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13.
The
open source
model is a decentralized software-development model that encourages
open
collaboration and imposes the use of an
open source
license for the
source
code.
Open source
licenses must guarantee that the
source
code, blueprint or design can be used, modified and/or shared under defined terms and conditions.
Open source
is sometimes considered as a more industry-oriented rephrasing of the free software model. The free software foundation created in 1985 considers the freedom as the cornerstone of the model. The
open source
initiative officially announced in 1998 puts the efficiency as the key point of the collaborative model.
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14.
Program in which the
source
code is available free of charge to the general public for use and/or modification from its original design.
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15.
A philosophy and a methodology associated with free and collaborative, creation, modification and use of software applications and operating systems.
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16.
Refers to software that has
Open Source
Initiative (OSI) (2006) licenses. Examples of
open source
software are Linux, Apache, Eclipse, Derby, and so forth. Also included is
open
standard compliant software that is provided free to universities for classroom use. An example is IBM Rational Software Architect (RSA).
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17.
Principle to promote
open
access to the design for goods, products, and re
source
s. The term is most commonly applied to the
source
code of software that is made available to the general public with either relaxed or nonexistent intellectual property restrictions (Wikipedia, 2007).
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18.
Source
code is available to the general public for use and/or modification from its original design free of charge.
Learn more in: Access and Control; Digital Libraries; Information Ethics; Privacy; Security
19.
A philosophy of producing data, software, or other creative works that emphasizes the sharing of these products.
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20.
With reference to software development, the
open source
development model implies that the
source
code of a specific software application must be available to users and developers.
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21.
A designation for a computer program in which underlying
source
code is freely available for redistribution and modification.
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22.
Describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product’s
source
s and allow for the concurrent use of different agendas and approaches in production. Some consider it as a philosophy, and others consider it as a pragmatic methodology.
Open source
has come to represent much more than software whose
source
code may be freely modified and redistributed with few restrictions imposed by the terms of its distribution license. Information, documentation, and other “
source
s” generally related to innovation and knowledge build and share processes, tend to fall under the
open source
umbrella.
Learn more in: Collaborative Development within Open Source Communities
23.
Software for which the
source
code is free and available and can be overtly redistributed and modified.
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24.
The software that is shared freely with all users from
source
code to used methods.
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25.
An approach to freely distribute, modify or change a product’s
source
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26.
A term that is in practice very similar to free software, but that intends to focus on the superior quality of the software and the effective and efficient processes that lead to its creation.
Learn more in: Key Concepts and Definitions of Open Source Communities
27.
Source
code of computer programs that can be reviewed
open
ly by those skilled in the language in which the computer program is written.
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28.
Computer software, typically developed in a public, collaborative manner, with its
source
code made available to study, change and distribute to anyone and for any purpose.
Learn more in: Towards Open-Source Virtual Worlds in Interdisciplinary Studies
29.
A philosophy and a methodology associated with free and collaborative, creation, modification and use of software applications and operating systems.
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30.
Open source
describes practices when people can read, modify, and redistribute the
source
code for a piece of software.
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31.
Generally speaking, any program made available in such a way that it can be used or altered by all users or by other software developers.
Open
-
source
software is typically developed through a publicly cooperative effort and is freely available.
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32.
An IT term to indicate computer software whose authors (more precisely the rights holders) allow, even encourage its free sharing, studying and modifying by other independent programmers.
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33.
Software is
open
code software that refers to software whose
source
code is available under an “
open source
” license to all users who may change, modify, and improve its content. This means that with “
open source
” programs come entire
source
code written in some programming language, so the program itself can be modified. This is not the case with paid software.
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34.
The actual coding statements in a program are made publically available, without charge; responsible programmers are free to suggest, or in some cases, modify or add to the program.
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35.
Computer programs whose programming code is accessible to any user.
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36.
Refers to digital and print re
source
s available to the public. Information is the property of the original author or developer and cannot be sold for profit but is used for knowledge sharing and distributed learning.
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37.
A free software system that uses distributed peer review and transparency of process, supported by The
Open Source
Initiative (OSI), a non-profit corporation formed by users to share, support, advocate and disseminate
Open Source
software for applications.
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38.
The term indicates software that is not protected by copyright, the
source
code of which (this being the part of the software that computer programmers can manipulate to alter the operation of a program or an app) is issued with a licence which makes it
open
to alteration or improvement by users.
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39.
A movement in the software industry that makes programs available along with the
source
code used to create them so that others can inspect and modify how programs work. Changes to
source
code are shared with the community at large.
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40.
Open source
does not just mean access to the
source
code. The distribution terms of
open
-
source
software must comply with the following criteria: 1) Free Redistribution; 2)
Source
Code; 3) Derived Works; 4) Integrity of The Author's
Source
Code; 5) No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups; 6) No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor; 7) Distribution of License; 8) License Must Not Be Specific to a Product; 9) License Must Not Restrict Other Software; 10) License Must Be Technology-Neutral. For the complete definition, see http://
open
source
.org/docs/osd .
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41.
The act of developing software for free usage and distributions. It is not only for free usage, but also, for free modifications.
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42.
refers to programs written and maintained by a user community who also contribute ideas on the future direction of the product
Learn more in: A Common Sense Approach to Interoperability
43.
Users of
open source
software receive the
source
code and are allowed to alter and redistributed the software ( EduTools, 2007 ).
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44.
A free software system that uses distributed peer review and transparency of process, supported by The
Open Source
Initiative (OSI), a non-profit corporation formed by users to share, support, advocate and disseminate
Open Source
software for applications.
Learn more in: Computer Mediated Collaboration
45.
Technically “
open source
” refers to making the programming instructions used to write computer software available for scrutiny and reuse by others. In practice, it also describes a political movement that is concerned with how software and computer technology is owned and controlled.
Open source
software is commonly either in the public domain or copyright and licensed by the owner in ways that enforce free access to the
source
of the original and all derived works.
Learn more in: Copyright with an International Perspective for Academics
46.
Open source
is a set of principles and practices that promote access to the design and production of goods and knowledge. The term is most commonly applied to the
source
code of software that is available to the general public with relaxed or nonexistent intellectual property restrictions. This allows users to create software content through incremental individual effort or through collaboration (Wikipedia, 2007 AU7: The in-text citation "Wikipedia, 2007" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ).
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47.
Open source
doesn’t just mean access to the
source
code. The distribution terms of
open
-
source
software must comply with the following criteria: 1. Free Redistribution; 2.
Source
Code; 3. Derived Works; 4. Integrity of The Author's
Source
Code; 5. No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups; 6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor; 7. Distribution of License; 8. License Must Not Be Specific to a Product; 9. License Must Not Restrict Other Software; 10. License Must Be Technology-Neutral. For the complete definition see https://
open
source
.org/docs/osd .
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48.
(broadly) refers here to software that is “free”, i.e. no payment is necessary; more specifically it refers to software distributed under licenses guaranteeing anybody rights to freely use, modify, and redistribute, the
source
code
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49.
Coding that is freely available to the public, usually applied to software development.
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50.
Programs that are developed with an
open
license and distributed without cost. Upgrades to programs and support are often provided by the user community.
Learn more in: Preparing Participants for Computer Mediated Communication
51.
Open source
is a term used generally for software created by the programmers who allow then allow the
source
code to be distributed freely. This form of distribution encourages other programmers to take up, modify, and contribute back improvements to the software. There are many variations on the
open
ness involved in
open source
. In some cases, the code can be re-used in any way. In other cases, use of the code brings with it a requirement that any new system of which it becomes a part will, in turn, become
open
to all. Due to the aggregate nature of contributions, the major challenges for
open source
software product development involve organizational coordination and oversight. The community
source
process brings to
open source
a model of governance via an institutional consortium.
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52.
Originally related to software, the term is increasingly related to hardware (
open
design), and is a principle whereby all aspects of a product or service are made freely available to the public for use and modification.
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53.
This concerns the
source
code of software which can be used and adapted for different purposes.
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54.
Programs that are developed with an
open
license and distributed without cost. Upgrades to programs and support are often provided by the user community.
Learn more in: Preparing Participants for Computer Mediated Communication
55.
Open source
is a set of principles and practices that promote access to the design and production of goods and knowledge. The term is most commonly applied to the
source
code of software that is available to the general public with relaxed or non-existent intellectual property restrictions. This allows users to create software content through incremental individual effort or through collaboration.
Learn more in: Customer Involved Open Innovation: Innovation of New Products with End Users and Customers
56.
A program in which the
source
code is available to the general Public for use and modification free of charge.
Learn more in: Open Access Initiatives and Institutional Repositories: An Overview
57.
Originally related to software, the term is increasingly related to hardware (
open
design), and is a principle whereby all aspects of a product or service are made freely available to the public for use and modification.
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58.
Describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product’s
source
s (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Open
_
source
)
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