So What Is Open Source Code?

"I should start by explaining 'source code.' The languages that computers use internally are very different from the languages that humans use. The bridge between these languages is source code, it is something that both humans and computers can understand. The humans write their programmes in the form of source code, which a computer then translates into machine code (called compiling). It is this machine code (called binaries) that a computer actually uses when running the finished programme.

"In open source development, the source code is freely available, usually anybody can download it from the Internet..."

Complete Story

Related Stories:

• Is Red Hat Doing Its Part to Win the 'Open Source' War?(Jul 07, 2007)
• "Open Source" Now Meaningless. Thanks, Centric CRM.(Jun 27, 2007)
• Respect OSI Authoritah! ...Please?(Jun 25, 2007)
• Welcome to Open Source 2.0(Jun 25, 2007)