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Open source doesn't just mean access to the source code. The distribution terms of open-source software must comply with the following criteria:

• Free Redistribution
• Source Code included with program
• allow modifications and derived works
• Integrity of The Author's Source Code
• No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups
• No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor
• Distribution of License
• License Must Not Be Specific to a Product
• License Must Not Restrict Other Software
• License Must Be Technology-Neutral

For a more detailed description of what "Open source" entails, see www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php.