Free and open-source software

Free and open source software (for short: FOSS, means free software and/or open source software) is software whose source code is open and available to anyone who wishes to:
 improve it,
 study it,
 modify it, and
 share the original and the modifications with others.

These additional rights are generally granted to the user through the GPL, LGPL, or BSD license.

Related pages
 Free software
 Open source
 Free software movement
 Free Software Foundation
 Linux
 GNU

Category:Free software