Dev & startup terminologies | Adjective
the number one argument used by Linux evangelists to convert Windows sinners. Broadly speaking, open source is any software which allows users to make changes to its source code or distribute it to others. Open-source software is usually developed in a collaborative, community-oriented manner - see Open Source Initiative and their motto “Guaranteeing the `our` in source”. Dating back to when students and teachers used to write software and share it for academic research purposes, open-source continues to be a point of pride for geeks around the world.
Guest at housewarming party: “Thanks for inviting me. I brought some cookies.” Developer: “Are they open-source?”
