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'''Free and open source software''' (for short: '''FOSS''', means '''[[free software]]''' and/or '''[[open source software]]''') is [[software]] whose [[source code]] is open and available to anyone who wishes to: |
'''Free and open source software''' (for short: '''FOSS''', means '''[[free software]]''' and/or '''[[open source software]]''') is [[software]] whose [[source code]] is open and available to anyone who wishes to: |
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These additional rights are generally granted to the user through the [[GPL]], [[LGPL]], or [[BSD license]]. |
These additional rights are generally granted to the user through the [[GPL]], [[LGPL]], or [[BSD license]]. |
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* [[Free software]] |
* [[Free software]] |
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* [[Open source]] |
* [[Open source]] |
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* [[Free Software Foundation]] |
* [[Free Software Foundation]] |
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* [[Linux]] |
* [[Linux]] |
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* [[GNU]] |
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Free and open source software (for short: FOSS, means free software and/or open source software) is software whose source code is open and available to anyone who wishes to:
- improve it,
- study it,
- modify it, and
- share the original and the modifications with others.
These additional rights are generally granted to the user through the GPL, LGPL, or BSD license.
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