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Free Open Source Software (FOSS), also called Free / Libre Open Source Software ([[FLOSS|F/LOSS]]) and [[Free Software]], is specifically [[Open Source Initiative|licensed]] to be free to use, modify, and distribute.  In return for this value, many FOSS licenses require that any modifications distributed in computer code also be made freely available in human modifiable source code under the same license, thereby continually growing the software capability.  These self-reinforcing licenses are particularly good at generating the kind of trust with developers and users that leads to the creation of [http://www.linuxfoundation.org/publications/estimatinglinux.php large] and sustainable ecosystems.
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FOSS is developed and supported by meritocratic teams of individual developers, associations of companies, businesses that provide value-add support and services, non-profit foundations, and research and academic institutions. It is increasingly seen as the global standard and lowest-risk choice for operating systems to applications, helping individuals and organizations reduce costs, increase deployment, improve standards compliance, enhance security, and avoid vendor lock-in, which means long-term software investment protection.  
 
This is a public Wiki about Free Open Source Software (FOSS), sometimes also called Free/Libre Open Source Software, Free Software, or just Open Source. 
 
All FOSS licenses require that the software remain available to use, modify, and distribute at no cost.  Most FOSS licenses also include kind of a lawyer's version of the '''<span style="color:#ffd700">Golden Rule</span>''', requiring that all software modifications, such as bug fixes and enhancements, must also be made available under the same license - with permission to use, modify, and distribute at no cost.  This naturally creates living software, continually growing the value for all.  These licenses are good at generating the trust that leads to large and sustainable [http://www.linuxfoundation.org/publications/estimatinglinux.pdf communities].  The great majority of FOSS is released under licenses including this give-back condition.
 
FOSS is increasingly the go-to standard for operating systems to user applications, for individuals to large enterprises.  It helps reduce costs, avoid lock-in, increase productivity, enhance security, and improve standards compliance.  With the best long-term investment protection, FOSS is the lowest risk choice for software systems today.  More information can be found in the following sections.
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* <span style="color:#008800">[[Applications|Applications]]</span>
* <span style="color:#008800">[[Games|Games]]</span>
* <span style="color:#008800">[[System Software|System]]</span>
* <span style="color:#008800">[[Cloud Computing|Cloud]]</span>
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* [[Primary Sources|Primary ]]
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* [[Directories]]
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:* [[History]]
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:* [[Organizations]]
:* [[Organizations]]
:* [[Licenses]]
:* [[Licenses]]
:* [[People]]
:* [[People]]
:* [[Mailing Lists]]
:* [[Mailing Lists|Lists]]
:* [[News]]
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'''Sources'''
* [[Primary Sources|Primary]]
* [[Secondary Sources|Secondary]]
* [[Directories]]
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Except for this home page and a few others, you can add to any page by clicking the "Edit" tab at the top. Buttons for text formatting will then be provided at the top of the Edit box.  See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page this page] for more information. To create a new page, you first have to search for the desired name in the Search box on the left of the page.  If it doesn't exist, a link on the results page will offer to "create new page".  
Additional information can be found at the following pages.


Commercial Open Source Software (COSS) can contain FOSS components, however limits availability of some functionality to closed proprietary software, and therefore is described on this site only on the [[Commercial Open Source Software|COSS]] page.
:* [[FOSS Philosophy]] – [[Философия_Свободного_и_открытого_программного_обеспечения|Russian translation]]
:* [http://www.theopensourceway.org/wiki/Main_Page The Open Source Way]
:* [[Style Guide]]


Other links:
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Commercial Open Source Software (COSS) can contain Free Open Source Software components, however limits availability of key functionality to closed proprietary software, and therefore is described on this site only on the [[Commercial Open Source Software|COSS]] page.
:* [[FOSS Philosophy]]
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:* [[OpenSource.org Email]]
:* [[Stallman Email]]
:* [[Style Guide]]
:* [[Future Plans]]

Revision as of 21:54, 12 September 2014

"Because open source software features open code, more programmers are able to view the code, create new functionality, and fix bugs. This follows the same natural way that science has developed over time."

– Taoism of Open Source; Chen Nan Yang; September 29, 2007.


This is a public Wiki about Free Open Source Software (FOSS), sometimes also called Free/Libre Open Source Software, Free Software, or just Open Source.

All FOSS licenses require that the software remain available to use, modify, and distribute at no cost. Most FOSS licenses also include kind of a lawyer's version of the Golden Rule, requiring that all software modifications, such as bug fixes and enhancements, must also be made available under the same license - with permission to use, modify, and distribute at no cost. This naturally creates living software, continually growing the value for all. These licenses are good at generating the trust that leads to large and sustainable communities. The great majority of FOSS is released under licenses including this give-back condition.

FOSS is increasingly the go-to standard for operating systems to user applications, for individuals to large enterprises. It helps reduce costs, avoid lock-in, increase productivity, enhance security, and improve standards compliance. With the best long-term investment protection, FOSS is the lowest risk choice for software systems today. More information can be found in the following sections.

        

  Software

        

  Collections

        

  Information

Additional information can be found at the following pages.

Commercial Open Source Software (COSS) can contain Free Open Source Software components, however limits availability of key functionality to closed proprietary software, and therefore is described on this site only on the COSS page.

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