Standard or regulation
The Open Source Definition
Open Source Initiative, Open Source Initiative, 2024
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- What it is
- The Open Source Initiative's definition of open source software, with its list of criteria a license must meet.
- How much weight it carries
- The standard definition used by the open-source community. It defines the term; it does not say whether a particular app is safe.
Facts taken from this source
- The Open Source Definition requires that the source code be the preferred form in which a programmer would modify the program.
“The source code must be the preferred form in which a programmer would modify the program.” (Criterion 2, Source Code)