Open Source Terminology

verb to move or adjust something so that it is no longer closed or sealed

adjective having no covering or being accessible or exposed

• The store will open at 9 AM sharp.
• Let's open the presents now!
• I'm going to open up a can of whoop-ass on him.
• She finally decided to open up about her feelings.

noun a play on the word copyright, referring to the practice of using copyright law to offer the right to distribute copies and modified versions of a work and requiring that the same rights be preserved in modified versions

• The copyleft license allows users to freely distribute and modify the software while ensuring that the same freedoms are preserved in derivative works.
• Copyleft basically means you can use and share the software however you want, as long as you keep it open source.
• Copyleft is like the 'share and care' rule for software - you can do whatever you want with it, just don't forget to give credit!
• In the world of copyleft, sharing is caring - the more you give, the more you receive in return.