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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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This site provides information about Free Open Source Software (FOSS), also called Free/Libre Open Source Software ([[FLOSS|F/LOSS]]), [[Free Software]], and sometimes just [[Open Source Initiative|Open Source]].  FOSS is released under a legal license, usually embedded in the software header, that is kind of a lawyer's version of the golden rule - it makes the software freely available to anyone to use, modify, and distribute as they wish, as long as they agree to make it freely available to others in turn to use, modify, and distribute as they wish.
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In addition, many FOSS licenses require that any changes to the software - usually fixes and enhancements - must also be made freely available to others under the same license, which continually grows the capability.  These self-reinforcing kinds of licenses are particularly good at generating the trust that leads to [http://www.linuxfoundation.org/publications/estimatinglinux.php large] and sustainable communities, and most FOSS today is released under a license including this principle.


FOSS can be supported by anyone, and is generally developed by meritocratic teams of developers, associations of companies, businesses that provide support and services, non-profit foundations, and research and academic institutions.  
This Wiki is about Free Open Source Software (FOSS), sometimes called just Free Software or Open Source.&nbsp; All FOSS licenses require the software must always remain freely available to use, modify, and distribute.&nbsp;  Most licenses also include a nice legal '''<span style="color:#ffd700">Golden Rule</span>''', requiring that any modifications - such as fixes and enhancements - must be made available under the same license.&nbsp;  This condition generates the trust that enables large and sustainable [http://www.linuxfoundation.org/publications/estimatinglinux.pdf communities] that continually grow the software in value over time.


FOSS is increasingly seen as the global standard and lowest-risk choice for operating systems to end-user applications.  FOSS helps individuals and organizations reduce cost, increase use, improve standards compliance, enhance security, and avoid vendor lock-in.  More information can be found in the following sections:
FOSS is increasingly the standard for system to application software.&nbsp; It reduces costs, avoids lock-in, eases use, provides open security, and is the best long-term investment.&nbsp; More info is provided in the following sections. 
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Commercial Open Source Software (COSS) can contain FOSS 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.
Additional information can be found at the following pages.


Except for this home page and a small number of other locked pages, you can edit any page by clicking the "Edit" tab. More information on formatting can be found [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page here]. To create a new page, first search for the desired name in the Search box on the left of the page, and if it doesn't already exist, then a link on the results page will enable you to "create new page".
:* [[FOSS Philosophy]] – [[Философия_Свободного_и_открытого_программного_обеспечения|Russian translation]]
 
:* [http://www.theopensourceway.org/wiki/Main_Page The Open Source Way]
Related references:
:* [[Style Guide]]


:* [[FOSS Philosophy]]
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:* [[OpenSource.org Email]]
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.
:* [[Stallman Email]]
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:* [[Style Guide]]
:* [[Future Plans]]

Revision as of 22:29, 29 September 2014

"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 Wiki is about Free Open Source Software (FOSS), sometimes called just Free Software or Open Source.  All FOSS licenses require the software must always remain freely available to use, modify, and distribute.  Most licenses also include a nice legal Golden Rule, requiring that any modifications - such as fixes and enhancements - must be made available under the same license.  This condition generates the trust that enables large and sustainable communities that continually grow the software in value over time.

FOSS is increasingly the standard for system to application software.  It reduces costs, avoids lock-in, eases use, provides open security, and is the best long-term investment.  More info is provided in the following sections.

        

  Software

        

  Collections

        

  Information

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.

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