Lesson

What is Open Source?

An introduction to the four freedoms of software, the benefits of FOSS in education and industry, and the core principles of transparency and community.

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Slug what-is-open-source

Pathway Getting Started with Open Source

Subtopic Open Source Literacy

Skill Level Beginner

OSS Role(s) User/Consumer

Resource Type tutorial

Time Required 10m

Author Open Source Guides

License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Keywords FOSS, open source, transparency, community

Language(s) en

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Creative Work Status Active

Date Created 2026-04-05

Date Modified 2026-04-05

Domain General Open Source

Learning Objectives After this lesson, the learner should be able to: - Explain the four freedoms of free software. - Differentiate between FOSS and proprietary models. - Identify the benefits of open source in education and industry. - Describe the core principles of transparency, meritocracy, and community.

Ospo Relevance Core

Prerequisite Notes No prior experience needed.

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Topic Open Source Literacy