What is Open Source Software and how does it work?
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All open source software means is that the underlying code of the piece of software is made public, so anyone can review that code to understand how the software works. It is often done to build trust in the software – the community can be relatively sure that the software does not do nefarious things as they can see the specifics of how it runs. It can also help make the software more secure, as bugs or exploits can be identified by the community for correction.
Open source **does not** mean that the software is free, nor does it mean that you can reuse aspects of the code without permission from the owner. Those are things too but separate from simply being open source.
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