What does open source mean

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Tuesday September 21, 2010

The

source code

of a

computer program

is what defines that program and makes it unique. Therefore, most companies carefully guard their source code so it cannot be borrowed or tampered with. However, some programs are

open source software

, which means that the source code is available to the public so they can view or

modify the program code

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Show Notes

- Open source is a term used to refer to software where the source code is also available for download.

- With open source software, users can alter the source code and create their own customized version of a program.

- Open source software is featured on sites like SourceForge.

- Traditional software companies never release their source code.

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