History of free and open-source software
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History of free and open-source software
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The history of free and open-source software begins at the advent of computer software in the early half of the 20th century. In the 1950s and 1960s, computer operating software and compilers were delivered as a part of hardware purchases without separate fees. At the time, source code—the human-readable form of software—was generally distributed with the software, providing the ability to fix bugs or add new functions. Universities were early adopters of computing technology. Many of the modifi
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_free_and_open-source_software
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2007-02-07T22:48:49Z
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2024-09-03T20:41:55Z
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