Ideology of Open Source

Definition of Open Source - http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd

  • Free Redistribution
  • Source Code
  • Derived Works
  • Integrity of The Author's Source Code
  • No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups
  • No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor
  • License Must Not Be Specific to a Product
  • License Must Not Restrict Other Software
  • License Must Be Technology-Neutral
Free vs Libre
  • Free - software that costs zero dollars but it copyrighted, and the source code is unattainable
  • Libre - software that may or may not cost dollars, but either way the source code is available, and can be customized to meet individual needs.
Types of Open Source Licensing
  • Creative Commons
  • GPL