.. index:: Open Source .. _open source: Open Source ============= https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software_security#The_debate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_software_hosting_facilities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_movement .. index:: Open Source Licensing .. _open source licensing: Open Source Licensing ----------------------- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_license https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_free_and_open-source_software_licenses http://opensource.org/licenses * http://choosealicense.com/licenses/ * https://github.com/github/choosealicense.com * https://developer.github.com/v3/licenses/ * Q: What is the default license of [public GitHub repositories]? A: All Rights Reserved; though free public repositories are for open source projects (which must be forkable and changeable). When you create a new repository, you have the option to select an Open Source license (and a ``.gitignore``) to initially commit to the new repository. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4007674/whats-the-default-license-of-code-published-at-github * Q: Do you have to include a license notice with every source file? A: No. A LICENSE (``.txt``, ``.md`` (Markdown), ``.rst`` (ReStructuredText), or similar is sufficient to indicate that the copyright is anything other than All Rights Reserved, by default. https://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/125836/do-you-have-to-include-a-license-notice-with-every-source-file/125881#125881?newreg=32f66ddfdfc04c03975d9f39a2f3a918 Open Source Initiative (OSI) ------------------------------ | Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Source_Initiative | Homepage: http://opensource.org/ * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Source_Initiative#See_also http://opensource.org/licenses Open Source Governance ------------------------