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[[File:Open source vs closed source.jpg|alt=Open source vs closed source|thumb|'''''Figure 1.''''' Open source vs closed source.]] | [[File:Open source vs closed source.jpg|alt=Open source vs closed source|thumb|'''''Figure 1.''''' Open source vs closed source.]] | ||
'''Open Source is a way of creating | '''Open Source is a way of creating new systems by communal creation. The process is typified by open exchange, collaborative participation, rapid prototyping, [[transparency]], meritocracy, and community-oriented development, public accessibility and lack of ownership.''' | ||
The term was originally used in the context of software development to designate a specific approach to creating computer programs. Today, however, "open source" designates a broader set of values—what we call "the open source way." | The term was originally used in the context of software development to designate a specific approach to creating computer programs. Today, however, "open source" designates a broader set of values—what we call "the open source way." | ||
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Open Source is a way of creating new systems by communal creation. The process is typified by open exchange, collaborative participation, rapid prototyping, transparency, meritocracy, and community-oriented development, public accessibility and lack of ownership.
The term was originally used in the context of software development to designate a specific approach to creating computer programs. Today, however, "open source" designates a broader set of values—what we call "the open source way."