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Open Source is a broad definition that | Open Source is a broad definition that is often applied to technological hardware and software. In the case of hardware, open source refers to hardware that has its schematics available for all to see, and is copyrighted under a non-restrictive license that allows anyone to make, modify, and redistribute that hardware. Open-source software refers to any software that has its source code freely available for redistribution, modification, and in some cases, sale. (Streamline this a bit and be more descriptive if possible.) | ||
==Importance of Open Source in Hardware== | ==Importance of Open Source in Hardware== | ||
In the early days of modern technology, hardware often had its schematics semi-available, making | In the early days of modern technology, hardware was much easier to repair, and often had its schematics semi-available, making the repair process easier. As [[Planned Obsolescence]] has taken root in the modern world, tech has become much more closed off, and has become so hard to repair that it is often easier to buy a new device than repair it. This has significantly contributed to e-waste. It has allowed corporations to gate-keep their knowledge, making it much harder to learn about sophisticated technology unless you are connected to them. Open source hardware isn't the [[Right to Repair|full solution]] to this problem, but it can help democratize knowledge, make repair easier, and make replacement parts easier to obtain. | ||
==Importance of Open Source in Software== | ==Importance of Open Source in Software== | ||
In the early days of software, all software had its code made freely available for programmers to modify. However, as time passed, software became increasingly closed off for the sake of profit. With its source code closed off, programmers could discreetly hide malicious code in their software. It also made software harder for anyone but the dev team to debug. Hackers attempted to report security holes in the software to the corporations that owned it, but these corporations responded by trying to get these hackers into legal trouble. In the modern day, many pieces of closed-source software will spy on your activity and send that data to data brokers. | In the early days of software, all software had its code made freely available for programmers to modify. However, as time passed, software became increasingly closed off for the sake of profit. With its source code closed off, programmers could discreetly hide malicious code in their software. It also made software harder for anyone but the dev team to debug. Hackers attempted to report security holes in the software to the corporations that owned it, but these corporations responded by trying to get these hackers into legal trouble. In the modern day, many pieces of closed-source software will spy on your activity and send that data to data brokers. | ||
==Important distinction== | ==Important distinction== | ||
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*[[Arduino]] | *[[Arduino]] | ||
*[[RISC-V]] | *[[RISC-V]] | ||
*[[Open | *[[Open Society Foundation]] | ||
==Open Source Software Resources== | ==Open Source Software Resources== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[Right to Repair]] | |||