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‘Software is meant to be free.’ A Brief History of Open Source

by Scott Douglas Clary4mJanuary 10th, 2019
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The term “Open Source”, although popular now — has only been defined as an actual term since it’s inception in the late 70’s and early 80’s. The open source software movement came from a widespread revolution, completely altering how software was developed — leading to the most commonly accepted community generated software development method — widely accepted over the last 40 years.

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