Source Available

Definitions

1. Describing software whose source code can be viewed and often modified, but whose license imposes restrictions that mean it does not qualify as open source under the Open Source Definition. The term is widely used in licensing debates around modern commercial models.

   In plain English: Software whose source code is visible but not fully open source under standard licensing rules.

   Example: "The repo was public, but the license was source available rather than open source because it restricted competitive hosting."

Related Terms

• Attribution License
• Dual Licensing
• Enterprise Open Source
• Ethical Source
• Fair Source
• FLOSS
• Free as in Beer
• Free as in Speech