Open Source Initiative
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:
Contents
- 1 1. Free Redistribution
- 2 2. Source Code
- 3 3. Derived Works
- 4 4. Integrity of the Author's Source Code
- 5 5. No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups
- 6 6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor
- 7 7. Distribution License
- 8 8. License Must Not Be Specific To A Product
- 9 9. License Must Not Restrict Other Software
- 10 10. License Must Be Technology-Neutral
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.
