Shades of Open Source - Understanding The Many Meanings of "Open"

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/shades-of-open-source-understanding-the-many-meanings-of-open. Open source has evolved from a few pioneering transparent projects into the backbone of modern development across the industry. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content about #open-source, #differen-types-of-open-source, #what-does-open-source-mean, #the-value-of-open-source, #apache-software-foundation, #vendor-dependence, #ecosystems, #open-source-projects, and more. This story was written by: @alexmerced. Learn more about this writer by checking @alexmerced's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Open source has evolved from a few pioneering transparent projects into the backbone of modern development across the industry. With a wide range of development practices and open-source licenses, the meaning of "open source" can vary significantly. I aim to explore the true value of openness and identify what is and isn't genuinely open.