Difference between revisions of "Open Source Initiative"
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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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==3. Derived Works== | ==3. Derived Works== | ||
==4. Integrity of the Author's Source Code== | ==4. Integrity of the Author's Source Code== | ||
Revision as of 10:54, 6 March 2017
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.
