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Open Source software

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Definition

A type of computer software in which source code is released under a license that permits others to use, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. Open source is more than openly accessible: the distribution terms of open-source software must comply with 10 specific criteria (see: https://opensource.org/osd).

References:

Open Source Initiative. (n.d.). The Open Source Definition. https://opensource.org/osd
Anon. (n.d.). Open Source in Open Science | FOSTER. Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20221011101535/https://www.fosteropenscience.eu/foster-taxonomy/open-source-open-science

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