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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:
* improve it,
* improve it,
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* [[Linux]]
* [[Linux]]
* [[GNU]]




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Latest revision as of 08:08, 24 December 2023

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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