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The document discusses open source software, which is software with source code that is publicly accessible and allows users to study, modify, and redistribute the software. It provides examples of open source licenses and the criteria to be considered OSI certified. It also distinguishes between open source software and free software.

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Open Source

The document discusses open source software, which is software with source code that is publicly accessible and allows users to study, modify, and redistribute the software. It provides examples of open source licenses and the criteria to be considered OSI certified. It also distinguishes between open source software and free software.

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OPEN SOURCE

PRESENTED BY:
SAURAV DEMTA
PRN: 060341030
WHAT IS OPEN SOURCE?

 Open source software is a computer


software whose source code is available
under a copyright license that permits user
to study, change and improve the
software, and to redistribute it in modified
or unmodified form.
Open source license
 OSI( open source initiative ) define the
privileges and restrictions a licensor must
follow in order to use, modify or
redistribute the open source software.
EXAMPLES OF OPEN SOURCE
LICENSES INCLUDE :

 Apache license
 BSD license
 MIT license
 GNU General public license (GPL)
 Lesser General public license (LGPL)
 Mozilla public license versions 1.0 & 1.1 (MPL).
 PHP license
OSI dictates that in order to be considered "OSI
Certified" a product must meet the following
criteria:
 The author or holder of the license of the source code
cannot collect royalties on the distribution of the program
 The distributed program must make the source code
accessible to the user
 The author must allow modifications and derivations of
the work under the program's original name
 No person, group or field of endeavor can be denied
access to the program
 The rights attached to the program must not depend on
the program's being part of a particular software
distribution
 The licensed software cannot place restrictions on other
software that is distributed with it.
OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE &
FREE SOFTWARE
 The Free Software movement is working toward
the goal of making all software free of intellectual
property restrictions. Followers of this movement
believe these restrictions hamper technical
improvement and work against the good of the
community. The Open Source movement is
working toward most of the same goals, but
takes a more pragmatic approach to them.
Followers of this movement prefer to base their
arguments on the economic and technical merits
of making source code freely available, rather
than the moral and ethical principles that drive
the Free Software Movement.
THANK YOU !

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