Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Of or relating to source code that is available to the public: an open-source operating system.
Wiktionary
- adj. 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.
- v. transitive To release the source code of.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. of or relating to or being computer software for which the source code is freely available
Examples
“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.”
“By contrast, Hadoop's development involves the non-profit Apache Software Foundation, which oversees Hadoop contributions in what the industry calls open-source software.”
“The non-profit Apache Software Foundation coordinates Hadoop contributions by programmers to what the industry calls open-source software.”
“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.”
“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.”
The Huffington Post: Microsoft Ad Trashes OpenOffice.org (VIDEO)
“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.”
The Huffington Post: Microsoft Ad Trashes OpenOffice.org (VIDEO)
“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.”
The Huffington Post: Corbin Hiar: 10/10/10 Global Work Party: How Social Media Made It Happen
“Is Microsoft worried about OpenOffice. org, a free, open-source application suite?”
The Huffington Post: Microsoft Ad Trashes OpenOffice.org (VIDEO)
“Free open-source programming tools and easily distributed Web-based software drive down the cost of developing new products and services.”
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“We also continued to publish our open-source academic journal Transformative Works and Cultures, developed the Fanlore wiki chronicling the histories of transformative fandom, and — perhaps most significantly — bought our own servers, to which the Archive of Our Own will shortly move.”
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