Open Source
Open Source: Computer software with its source code (human readable code) made available with a license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to…
Definition
Computer software with its source code (human readable code) made available with a license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. Open source software may be developed in a collaborative public manner. Voting and election systems that contain open source software have had that software reviewed by multiple professional and amateur programmers. Open source systems are usually not free and are typically licensed like other software. Systems can be fully open source or may have only a portion of their software open source.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
Computer software with its source code made available with a license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change, and distribute the software.
- Definition 3
Computer software with its source code (human readable code) made available with a license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. Open source software may be developed in a collaborative public manner. Voting and election systems that contain open source software have had that software reviewed by multiple, professional and amateur programmers. Open source systems are usually not free and are typically licensed like other software. Systems can be fully open source, or may have only a portion of their software open source.
- Definition 4
Computer software with its source code (human readable code) made available with a license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. Open source software may:
- Definition 5
A method of software development in which the course code is made publicly available for testing and comment by a wide audience. Not only is the level of public confidence in the software raised by its transparency, but the size of the viewing community increases the chance that errors will be detected. The Open Voting Consortium, www.openvotingconsortium.org, is developing an open source voting system.