--- layout: post title: "What is Open Source Software?" date: 2019-11-08 11:11:11 -0600 tags: freedom categories: Blog permalink: /what-is-open-source-software/ video: /files/videos/2019/11/CahlenLee_20191108_WhatIsOpenSourceSoftware/CahlenLee_20191108_WhatIsOpenSourceSoftware.mp4 image: /files/videos/2019/11/CahlenLee_20191108_WhatIsOpenSourceSoftware/CahlenLee_20191108_WhatIsOpenSourceSoftware.jpg description: Today on Ask Cahlen I'll be answering the question, "What is Open Source Software?" Open Source Software are applications you can run on your PC or Smartphone which make their code available to the public. This allows you to verify they are secure and to modify them to suit your needs. In most cases they are also free to use! ---

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If you'd like to find an Open Source alternative to proprietary software, check out this website: https://osalt.com/