What is Open Source…?
This answer was given two years ago.
Open Source Software means. The source code will be available for the end-user to modify
according to his/her requirements.
The Best known open-source is Linux. The source code is freely available on net. You can
modify it after downloading.
Its not only linux but u can find many open source i will provide u the list….
List of open source software packages
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ope……
However, the answer leads to further questions.
Since you provide the source to your customers does this imply that you are unable to create and
.exe executable module? Or do you provide both an executable module AND the source?
Does the customer run the program interpretively, or do they then compile it with their own
compiler?
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You don’t sell open source software.. that is against the GPL. So there are no customers.
Users can get either the source and compile themselves, or the binary (.exe executable) if it is provided.
WTF.
Don’t think, seriously, thinking is bad for you.
Open source is… OPEN… source.
Whatever was used in compiling the program (aside from the compiler) is availiable to the end user.
Most of the time they will provide you with both. So the customer will just be able to run the program without compiling it themselves. But for those who wish to look at the code, they will be able to do that. Most people do not care about the source code, because they cannot read it. (understand it)
It is important because it means that many people can contribute by looking thourgh the code and making it better.
Also, this means that others can edit it and post it as a different edition/version.
open source software is free software it is against the law to sell and it is ok to modify if you know anything about programming
Open source is the concept that if you attain a program/application that you also will have access to the source code so that you can modify the program/application at will. Open Source does not have anything to do with the the software being GPL, free, or otherwise. It is just the idea that the source code is available to you. You could very well have a game that includes the source and that would be an Open Source game, even if you have to pay to purchase it.