What is an Open Source?
Open Source refers to a computer program in which the source
code is available to the general public for use and/or
modifications from its original design.
Open Source Software is software whose source code is
included with the version and customization is actually
encouraged by making it available to the public for
copying, modifications and redistributions without
paying a single penny.
Open Source has found its use in almost every field
- Computer Software, Electronics, Beverages, Digital
Content, Medicine, Research & Development, Robotics,
Fashion and many more.
Some popular open source software are:
-
Application Servers (e.g. Tomcat)
- Content Management Systems (e.g. Drupal, Joomla)
- Database Software (e.g. MySQL)
- Email Applications (e.g. Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla)
- Programming Languages (e.g. PHP,
Python, PERL, Ruby)
- Text Editors (e.g. Notepad+, Emacs)
- Web Servers (e.g. Apache, Filezilla)
- SDK's (e.g. Eclipse, Android)
And other notable software like
JavaScript, Node.js,
.Net Framework,
is an open source,
object-oriented, component-based
MVC
PHP
web application framework.
To be considered as open source software by the software development industry, certain criteria must be met:
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The program must be freely distributed that is made available free of charge to the general public.
- Source code must be included.
- Anyone must be allowed to modify the source code.
- Modified versions can be redistributed
- The license must not require the exclusion of other software or interfere with the operation of other software
The people who support the open source concept believe that by allowing anyone who
is interested to modify the source code, the application will be more useful and error-free over the long term.
For more Information about Open Source please attend the Code Instruct workshops
