A Brief History of Free, Open Source Software and Its Communities

Free, open source software (FOSS) has a long history, beginning with the origins of software itself, when the terms free software and open source software were not yet defined. Learning about the milestones of this history may help to understand FOSS today.

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Published in:Computer (Long Beach, Calif.) Calif.), 2021-02, Vol.54 (2), p.75-79
Main Author: Gonzalez-Barahona, Jesus M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advantages
Freeware
Internet
Licenses
Open source software
Public domain
Software
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Summary:Free, open source software (FOSS) has a long history, beginning with the origins of software itself, when the terms free software and open source software were not yet defined. Learning about the milestones of this history may help to understand FOSS today.
ISSN:0018-9162
1558-0814
DOI:10.1109/MC.2020.3041887