Open-source software (OSS) is computer software that is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to use, study, change, and distribute the software and its source code to anyone and for any purpose. Sjå meir

Contributing
The basic roles OSS participants can fall into multiple categories, beginning with leadership at the center of the project who have control over its … Sjå meir

History
In the early days of computing, such as the 1950s and into the 1960s, programmers and … Sjå meir

Closed source / proprietary software
Open source software differs from proprietary software in that it is publicly available, the license requires no fees, modifications and … Sjå meir

Development model
In his 1997 essay The Cathedral and the Bazaar, open-source influential contributor Eric S. Raymond suggests … Sjå meir

Licensing
FOSS products are generally licensed under two types of licenses: permissive licensing and copyleft licensing. Both of these types of licenses are different than proprietary licensing in that they can allow more users access … Sjå meir

Demographics
Despite being able to collaborate internationally, open source software contributors were … Sjå meir