Open source (disambiguation)

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Open source denotes that a product includes permission to use its source code, design documents, or content (see open source and open content – the latter deals with non-software deliverables or where the distinction between source code and other content is unclear or complex).

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Specific products

Open-source software, software which permits the use and modification of its source code
Open-source hardware, or open hardware, computer hardware, such as microprocessors, that is designed in the same fashion as open source software
Open source video games, video games developed as open source
Open source record label, open source music
Open source film
Open source cola, cola soft drinks made to open-sourced recipes

Licensing

Open Source Definition, as used by the Open Source Initiative for open source software
Open-source license, a copyright license that makes the source code available with a product

Society and culture

History of Open Source
Open source advocacy
Open source government, open source in government
Open-source religion in the creation of belief systems
Open-source unionism, an innovative model for labor union organization

Procedures

Open politics (sometimes known as Open source politics), a political process that uses Internet technologies to provide a rapid feedback mechanism between political organizations and their supporters
Open security, application of open source philosophies to security
Open source governance, application of the philosophies of the open source movement to democratic principles
Open Source Intelligence, an intelligence gathering discipline based on information collected from open sources

Organisations

Open Source Drug Discovery, a collaborative drug discovery platform for neglected tropical diseases
Open Source Initiative, an organization dedicated to promote open source
Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), a non-profit corporation that provides space for open-source project
Open Source Technology group, news, forums, and other resources for IT

Miscellaneous

"Open Source", a rocksong performed by The Magic Mushrooms
Open Source, a radio show using open content information gathering methods hosted by Christopher Lydon

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