Are there any questions about the Open Source Initiative?
Here are answers to questions we are frequently asked. If you have a question not addressed here, please contact us. What is “Open Source” software? Can Open Source software be used for commercial purposes? Can I restrict how people use an Open Source licensed program? Can I stop “evil people” from using my program?
How are open source licenses applied to the source code?
Think of it this way: Open Source licenses are always applied to the source code — so if you’re not distributing the source, then you’re not distributing the thing to which an Open Source license applies. You might or might not distribute binaries; that’s a separate question.
What’s the difference between open source and free software?
“Free software” and “open source software” are two terms for the same thing: software released under licenses that guarantee a certain specific set of freedoms. The term “free software” is older, and is reflected in the name of the Free Software Foundation (FSF), an organization founded in 1985 to protect and promote free software.
What happens if you don’t distribute open source software?
Distributing and Using Open Source Software. If you don’t distribute source code, then what you are distributing cannot meaningfully be called “Open Source”. And if you don’t distribute at all, then by definition you’re not distributing source code, so you’re not distributing anything Open Source.
What makes scoold an open source Q and a platform?
Scoold is inspired by Stack Overflow and implements most of its features. You can ask and answer questions, upvote and downvote posts, earn badges and reputation. Each edit creates an new revision, making it easy to follow the history of edits. Scoold is optimized for the cloud.
Which is the best open source question and answer software?
LampCMS is another very useful open source Question and Answers web software solution. LampCMS is tag-based and also supports for categories and sub-categories, as well. In many aspects, it resembles Forum Software like “Sticky Threads” and “Dot Folders” and has many features similar to Quora and StackOverflow.
Can you use open source software for commercial purposes?
However, note that commercial is not the same as proprietary. If you receive software under an Open Source license, you can always use that software for commercial purposes, but that doesn’t always mean you can place further restrictions on people who receive the software from you.