The Wikipedia article on open-source software, used for its definition and the origin year of the term.
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PublisherWikipedia
URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software
Source TypeEncyclopedia
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Wikipedia, Open-Source Software
Wikipedialead sectionQuote, lead section
Open-source software (OSS) is computer software whose source code is publicly available, allowing users to use, study, modify, and distribute it
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