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<strong>Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)<strong> refers to software that is both free to use and whose source code is openly available for anyone to view, modify, and distribute. The term combines two key ideas: "free software" (focused on user freedom) and "open source software" (focused on collaborative development). | <strong>Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)</strong> refers to software that is both free to use and whose source code is openly available for anyone to view, modify, and distribute. The term combines two key ideas: "free software" (focused on user freedom) and "open source software" (focused on collaborative development). | ||
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What is FOSS?
Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) refers to software that is both free to use and whose source code is openly available for anyone to view, modify, and distribute. The term combines two key ideas: "free software" (focused on user freedom) and "open source software" (focused on collaborative development).
