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  • DOI 10.1057/9780230226203.3855
  • OpenAlex ID W632256878
  • Type Reference-entry
  • Language EN
  • Published 07 Jul 2011
  • Pages 1
  • Source The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics
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open source software, a brief survey of the economics of

Reference-entry 2011 EN

The open source model is a form of software development in which the source code is made available, free of charge, to all interested parties; further users have the right to modify and extend the program. Open source software (OSS) methods rely on developers who reveal the source code under an open source licence. Under certain types of open source licence, any further development using the sourc…

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