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Free and open-source software (FOSS) and free/libre and open-source software (FLOSS) are terms that describe software that grants users significant rights and freedoms to use, study, modify, and distribute it. These concepts are deeply rooted in the history of computing, ethics, and the philosophy of collaboration. To fully understand these terms, one must explore their origins, philosophical underpinnings, licensing frameworks, and the communities that sustain them. | Free and open-source software (FOSS) and free/libre and open-source software (FLOSS) are terms that describe software that grants users significant rights and freedoms to use, study, modify, and distribute it. These concepts are deeply rooted in the history of computing, ethics, and the philosophy of collaboration. To fully understand these terms, one must explore their origins, philosophical underpinnings, licensing frameworks, and the communities that sustain them. | ||
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Explaining OSS, FOSS, FLOSS
Free and open-source software (FOSS) and free/libre and open-source software (FLOSS) are terms that describe software that grants users significant rights and freedoms to use, study, modify, and distribute it. These concepts are deeply rooted in the history of computing, ethics, and the philosophy of collaboration. To fully understand these terms, one must explore their origins, philosophical underpinnings, licensing frameworks, and the communities that sustain them.