Open Source vs. proprietary debate

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Open Source Definition

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Why the 'spirit' of open source means much more than a license | TechCrunch

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Open source is not just about the legal ability to use and modify code; the culture, transparency, and governance around it is paramount.

Android , by just about any definition, is about as open source as it gets.

A lack of real independence can mean a lack of agency for those who would like to get involved in a project.

The EU AI Act has a special carve-out for “free and open source” AI systems.

The OSI executive director at the OSI said that while some organizations and foundations lean into ideas around “open design, community, and development,” these are all fundamentally philosophical concepts.

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