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| ''"Because open source software features open code, more programmers are able to view the code, create new functionality, and fix bugs. This follows the same natural way that science has developed over time."'' – [http://www.linux.com/feature/119429 Taoism of Open Source]; Chen Nan Yang; September 29, 2007.
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– [http://www.linux.com/feature/119429 Taoism of Open Source]; Chen Nan Yang; September 29, 2007.
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This site is about Free Open Source Software (FOSS), also called Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS), Free Software, and just Open Source.  All FOSS licenses specify that the software is available to use, modify, and distribute at no cost.
This is a public Wiki about Free Open Source Software (FOSS), sometimes also called Free/Libre Open Source Software, Free Software, or just Open Source.   


Most FOSS licenses also include kind of a lawyer's version of the '''<span style="color:#ffd700">Golden Rule</span>''', requiring that software modifications - usually fixes and enhancements - must also be made available in source code under the same license, with permission to use, modify, and distribute at no cost.  This naturally creates living software, continually growing the value for all.  These licenses are good at generating the trust that leads to large and sustainable [http://www.linuxfoundation.org/publications/estimatinglinux.pdf communities], and most FOSS is released under licenses with this give-back condition.
All FOSS licenses require that the software remain available to use, modify, and distribute at no cost.  Most FOSS licenses also include kind of a lawyer's version of the '''<span style="color:#ffd700">Golden Rule</span>''', requiring that all software modifications, such as bug fixes and enhancements, must also be made available under the same license - with permission to use, modify, and distribute at no cost.  This naturally creates living software, continually growing the value for all.  These licenses are good at generating the trust that leads to large and sustainable [http://www.linuxfoundation.org/publications/estimatinglinux.pdf communities].  The great majority of FOSS is released under licenses including this give-back condition.


FOSS is increasingly the standard for operating systems to user applications, for individuals to large enterprises.  It helps reduce costs, avoid lock-in, increase productivity, enhance security, and improve standards compliance.  With the best long-term investment protection, FOSS is the lowest risk choice for software systems today.  More information can be found in the following sections.   
FOSS is increasingly the go-to standard for operating systems to user applications, for individuals to large enterprises.  It helps reduce costs, avoid lock-in, increase productivity, enhance security, and improve standards compliance.  With the best long-term investment protection, FOSS is the lowest risk choice for software systems today.  More information can be found in the following sections.   
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* [[Secondary Sources]]
* [[Secondary Sources]]
* [[Directories]]
* [[Directories]]
* '''[[System Software|System Software]]'''
* <span style="color:#008800">[[System Software|System Software]] – more than 100 resources</span>
* '''[[Applications|Application Software]]'''
* <span style="color:#008800">[[Applications|Application Software]] – more than 200 resources</span>
* '''[[Cloud Computing]]'''
* <span style="color:#008800">[[Cloud Computing]] – more than 30 resources</span>
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Additional information can be found at the following pages.
Additional information can be found at the following pages.


:* [[FOSS Philosophy]] - ([[Философия_Свободного_и_открытого_программного_обеспечения|Russian translation]])
:* [[FOSS Philosophy]] [[Философия_Свободного_и_открытого_программного_обеспечения|Russian translation]]
:* [http://www.theopensourceway.org/wiki/Main_Page The Open Source Way]
:* [http://www.theopensourceway.org/wiki/Main_Page The Open Source Way]
:* [[OpenSource.org Email]]
:* [[OpenSource.org Email]]
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Commercial Open Source Software (COSS) can contain Free Open Source Software components, however limits availability of some functionality to closed proprietary software, and therefore is described on this site only on the [[Commercial Open Source Software|COSS]] page.
Commercial Open Source Software (COSS) can contain Free Open Source Software components, however limits availability of key functionality to closed proprietary software, and therefore is described on this site only on the [[Commercial Open Source Software|COSS]] page.
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Revision as of 13:05, 16 September 2012

"Because open source software features open code, more programmers are able to view the code, create new functionality, and fix bugs. This follows the same natural way that science has developed over time."

Taoism of Open Source; Chen Nan Yang; September 29, 2007.


This is a public Wiki about Free Open Source Software (FOSS), sometimes also called Free/Libre Open Source Software, Free Software, or just Open Source.

All FOSS licenses require that the software remain available to use, modify, and distribute at no cost. Most FOSS licenses also include kind of a lawyer's version of the Golden Rule, requiring that all software modifications, such as bug fixes and enhancements, must also be made available under the same license - with permission to use, modify, and distribute at no cost. This naturally creates living software, continually growing the value for all. These licenses are good at generating the trust that leads to large and sustainable communities. The great majority of FOSS is released under licenses including this give-back condition.

FOSS is increasingly the go-to standard for operating systems to user applications, for individuals to large enterprises. It helps reduce costs, avoid lock-in, increase productivity, enhance security, and improve standards compliance. With the best long-term investment protection, FOSS is the lowest risk choice for software systems today. More information can be found in the following sections.

  Information

        

  Software

Additional information can be found at the following pages.

Commercial Open Source Software (COSS) can contain Free Open Source Software components, however limits availability of key functionality to closed proprietary software, and therefore is described on this site only on the COSS page.