Open-source software is software that is licensed under an Open-Source license.
Licenses
- Unlicense
- MIT
- Apache
- BSD
- GPL, LGPL, AGPL
- WTFPL
Unlicense
This one is like public domain, but includes just enough legalese to make it more proper.
Open source software
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Citation
If you find this work useful, please cite it as:@article{yaltirakli, title = "Open source software", author = "Yaltirakli, Gokberk", journal = "gkbrk.com", year = "2025", url = "https://www.gkbrk.com/open-source-software" }
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IEEE Citation
Gokberk Yaltirakli, "Open source software", March, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.gkbrk.com/open-source-software. [Accessed Mar. 12, 2025].
APA Style
Yaltirakli, G. (2025, March 12). Open source software. https://www.gkbrk.com/open-source-software
Bluebook Style
Gokberk Yaltirakli, Open source software, GKBRK.COM (Mar. 12, 2025), https://www.gkbrk.com/open-source-software
