Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Open to public participation, as in the sharing of information or the development of software.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective computing Of, or relating to a product which is licensed to permit modifications and redistribution of its
source code , as per The Open Source Definition. - verb transitive To release the source code of.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to or being computer software for which the source code is freely available
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Examples
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It has since birthed what is known as the open-source movement, which started out as a way to build computer operating systems but is fast becoming a design for life.
The Pirate’s Dilemma Matt Mason 2008
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The non-profit Apache Software Foundation coordinates Hadoop contributions by programmers to what the industry calls open-source software.
Yahoo Mulls Spinoff for Hadoop Software Unit Amir Efrati 2011
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By contrast, Hadoop's development involves the non-profit Apache Software Foundation, which oversees Hadoop contributions in what the industry calls open-source software.
Yahoo to Spin Off Hadoop Team Amir Efrati 2011
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By contrast, Hadoop's development involves the non-profit Apache Software Foundation, which oversees Hadoop contributions in what the industry calls open-source software.
Yahoo to Spin Off Hadoop Team Amir Efrati 2011
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The non-profit Apache Software Foundation coordinates Hadoop contributions by programmers to what the industry calls open-source software.
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In the clip, which includes only the description, "Some thoughts from OpenOffice. org users and why they switched back to Microsoft Office," we hear from a series of users who've had problems with the free, open-source applications.
Microsoft Ad Trashes OpenOffice.org (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Regardless of the precise new media mix, the climate movement is committed to continuing the push for climate protection with what Aroneanu called "open-source" activism.
Corbin Hiar: 10/10/10 Global Work Party: How Social Media Made It Happen Corbin Hiar 2010
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Is Microsoft worried about OpenOffice. org, a free, open-source application suite?
Microsoft Ad Trashes OpenOffice.org (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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As an alternative to dedicating a single-use PC, use only a locked-down browser from Authentium, or the Ubuntu open-source browser, launched from a CD or USB memory stick.
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Titled "A Few Perspectives on OpenOffice. org," the video features a series of horror stories from customers who tried the open-source productivity suite and suffered from excess costs as well as IT resources, performance and compatibility issues.
Microsoft Ad Trashes OpenOffice.org (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Maffulli said Google and Microsoft had dropped their use of the term open-source for models that are not fully open, but that discussions with Meta had failed to produce a similar result.
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