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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software

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

The difference between open source and free software is only ideological - you are probably thinking of shared source or source available.



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