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==1. Free Redistribution==
 
==1. Free Redistribution==
 
==2. Source Code==
 
==2. Source Code==
The program must come with source code, or the source code must be easy to obtain - preferably by downloading from the internet for no cost.
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The program must come with source code, or the source code must be easy to obtain - preferably by downloading from the internet for no cost. Source code must not be deliberately unclear.
  
 
==3. Derived Works==
 
==3. Derived Works==

Revision as of 09:58, 6 March 2017

The Open Source Initiative is a non-profit that promotes and advocates for open source software. To be open source, software must meet the following criteria:

1. Free Redistribution

2. Source Code

The program must come with source code, or the source code must be easy to obtain - preferably by downloading from the internet for no cost. Source code must not be deliberately unclear.

3. Derived Works

4. Integrity of the Author's Source Code

5. No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups

6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor

7. Distribution License

8. License Must Not Be Specific To A Product

9. License Must Not Restrict Other Software

10. License Must Be Technology-Neutral