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'''Open-source software''' is computer software for which the [[source code]] is available under a [[license]] (or arrangement such as the public domain) that meets the Open Source Definition. Open Source Software is commonly associated with [[freeware]] even though not all freeware is open source and open source software does not have to be free (as in zero price). In the words of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_stallman Richard Stallman], founder of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Software_Foundation Free Software Foundation], open source software is "''free as in speech, not free as in beer''". | '''Open-source software''' is computer software for which the [[source code]] is available under a [[license]] (or arrangement such as the public domain) that meets the Open Source Definition. Open Source Software is commonly associated with [[freeware]] even though not all freeware is open source and open source software does not have to be free (as in zero price). In the words of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_stallman Richard Stallman], founder of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Software_Foundation Free Software Foundation], open source software is "''free as in speech, not free as in beer''". | ||
In the [[ | In the [[DataFlex]] world Open Source products such as [[VDF Query]] and [[The Hammer]] are commonly used by developers. | ||
There are many Open Source programs available in a wide range of languages, many of which can be found on the popular [http://www.sourceforge.org Sourceforge] site. | There are many Open Source programs available in a wide range of languages, many of which can be found on the popular [http://www.sourceforge.org Sourceforge] site. | ||
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==Notable VDF Open Source Programs== | ==Notable VDF Open Source Programs== | ||
*[[The Hammer]] | *[[The Hammer]] | ||
*[[ | *[[VDFQuery]] | ||
*[[RoloFLEX]] | *[[RoloFLEX]] | ||
*[[Quizmaster]] | |||
==Popular Open Source Programs== | ==Popular Open Source Programs== | ||
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==Open Source Repositories== | ==Open Source Repositories== | ||
*[http://www.sourceforge.org Sourceforge] | *[http://www.sourceforge.org Sourceforge] | ||
*[http://www.codeproject.com The Code Project] | |||
*[http://code.google.com/hosting/ Google Code] | *[http://code.google.com/hosting/ Google Code] | ||
[[Category:Development Tools]] | [[Category:Development Tools]] | ||