The Open Source Definition

The Open Source Definition
The Open Source Definition is a document published by the Open Source Initiative, to determine whether a software license can be labeled with the open-source certification mark1
The definition was based on the Debian Free Software Guidelines, written and adapted primarily by Bruce Perens with input from Eric S Raymond and others2
Contents
1 Definition
2 Reception
21 FSF position
22 Open Knowledge
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Definition
Introduction
Open source doesnt just mean access to the source code The distribution terms of open-source software must comply with the following criteria:
Free Redistribution The license shall not restrict any party from selling or giving away the software as a component of an aggregate software distribution containing programs from several different sources The license shall not require a royalty or other fee for such sale
Source Code The program must include source code, and must allow distribution in source code as well as compiled form Where some form of a product is not distributed with source code, there must be a wethe open source definition computer, the open source definition français The Open Source Definition