What is open source?

Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source) defines open source as follows:

Open source is source code that is made freely available for possible modification and redistribution. Products include permission to use the source code, [1] design documents, [2] or content of the product. The open-source model is a decentralized software development model that encourages open collaboration.

If you search online, you will find a number of definitions used:

• Red Hat (https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/open-source/what-is-open-source)
• IBM (https://www.ibm.com/topics/open-source)
• Opensource.com (https://opensource.com/resources/what-open-source)

While the definitions are certainly different, some common themes align here.

The first is the concept of source code being made freely available, allowing anyone to view, modify, and share the source code with others. This is often where people will start with open source, thinking of it as...