What is Open Source

Open source software is software that users have the ability to run, distribute, study and modify for any purpose.

Open source is a collaborative software-development method that harnesses the power of peer review and transparency of process to develop code that is freely accessible.1

Open source draws on an ecosystem of thousands of developers and customers all over the world to drive innovation.2

1,2 http://connect.educause.edu/display/47941

Open Source & Libraries
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