Open-source software

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/open-source-software

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is open-source software?Open-source software is code that anyone can see, change, and share. It is made public so people can learn from it and improve it.
2. Why do people share open-source code?Sharing lets many people look for mistakes and fix them. This teamwork makes the software safer and more reliable.

Free Software vs. Open Source: Free software emphasizes user freedoms; open source focuses on development methodology and practical benefits.
Forking: Creating a new, independent project from an existing codebase, often to pursue different development goals.
Community Governance: The structures and processes by which decisions are made within an open-source project's community.