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'''Free and open-source software''' is software that grants users the right to modify and distribute without permission. [[Richard Stallman]] of the GNU Project created the concept of free software. He would defined free software under the document ''[[The Free Software Definition]]''. Despite its name, free software can be avaliable for commerical use.<ref>{{Cite web |author=[[Richard Stallman]] |date=1996 |url=https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html |title=What is Free Software? |website=Free Software Foundation |accessdate=September 5, 2026 }}</ref> On the other hand, open-source software was defined according to the [[Open Source Initiative]] as software with source code and free redistribution.<ref>https://opensource.org/osd</ref>

In contary to free and open-source software is [[proprietary software]] which grants the developer's control and limit users' freedom.

== See also ==
* [[Linux]]
* [[Copyright]]

== References ==
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