Licensees are free to create derivative works of open source software and are free to distribute those works without payment of royalties to a licensor.
被许可方可以自由地创建开放源码软件的派生作品，并可以自由发布这些作品，无需向许可方支付版税。
"Free software" and "open source software" can be used interchangeably for the purpose of this article, but "FLOSS" is preferred since it embraces both terms.
“自由软件”和“开放源码软件”可在本文中互换使用，但是推荐使用“FLOSS”，因为它包含了这两个术语。
Licensees are free to make copies of open source software and are free to distribute those copies without payment of royalties to a licensor.
被许可方可以自由复制开放源码软件，并可以自由发布这些副本，无需向许可方支付版税。
That criterion is much weaker than the free software definition, much weaker also than the official definition of open source.
这个标准比自由软件的定义要弱得多，同样也比开源的定义弱得多。
These are both mistaken, since the GNU GPL qualifies as an open source license and most of the open source licenses qualify as free software licenses.
二者都理解错了，因为GNUGPL有开源许可证的资格，而多数开源的许可证也有自由软件许可证的资格。
This software might be open source and use the open source development model, but it won't be free software since it won't respect the freedom of the users that actually run it.
软件可能使用了开源的开发方法因而是开源的，但它不是自由软件因为它不尊重实际使用它的用户的自由。
These are project hosting solutions that provide free space if you work on free and Open Source Software projects.
这两者都属于项目托管方案，要是您的软件项目是免费且开源的话，您可以使用其免费提供的托管空间。
The company recently said it plans to offer free, open-source software to small and midsize businesses. Dell also may be eyeing a takeover of another high-tech firm to expand its sales reach.
戴尔目前正在积极拓展新市场，该公司最近宣称他们准备向中小型商务用户提供免费的开源软件，并且准备收购其它几家高科技公司以拓展自己的市场占有率。
There is a basic difference between open source software and open source hardware: the latter will never be totally free.
开源软件和开源硬件的根本区别在于后者永远不会完全免费。
The authors of the report, "2020 FLOSS Roadmap", made a number of predictions about the role of free, libre and open-source software (FLOSS) in 2020, and 80 recommendations for the industry.
“ 2020年FLOSS路标”这份报告的作者就2020年自由和开源软件(FLOSS)的作用作出若干预测，并为业界推荐80项建议。
Yet sometimes the hype is justified, in particular in the case of open- source software, free programs developed by loosely knit groups of developers.
特别是由分散各地的开发者紧密结合在一起免费程序——开源软件。
To be sure, the upfront cost of proprietary software is higher (although open-source programs are not always free).
肯定地说，专属软件的先期费用更高(尽管开放源码程序并不总是免费的)。
There is sufficient free and open source software available nowadays to enable Linux to install and run as a Windows screensaver.
现在有很多自由且开放源码的软件可以把Linux作为一个Windows屏幕保护程序来安装并运行。
Some of the latest Free and Open Source software, such as TheOpenDisc, which is software for Windows users and OpenSourceMac for Mac users, will be available.
将可获得一些最新的自由与开源软件，例如给Windows用户的TheOpenDisc，给Mac用户的OpenSourceMac。
The result was Linux, which worked nearly the same as its forebear and could run the same free and open-source software, but had been purged of conflicts with Unix's intellectual property rights.
就是现在Linux，它运行起来与Unix几乎一模一样并且可以运行同样的自由和开源软件，而且已经证明与Unix之间不存在知识产权冲突。
The official definition of "open source software" (which is published by the open source Initiative and is too long to include here) was derived indirectly from our criteria for free software.
开源软件的正式定义(由开源的创始人们发布的，由于太长在此不引用)是从我们关于自由软件的标准间接得来的。
It sells database software which is also available in a free, widely used, open-source version.
MySQL在销售数据库软件的同时，还提供开源型版本，该版本免费并广泛应用于各个领域。
Expect the shift toward open source software (which is free) and Web-based productivity tools such as Google Docs (also free) to accelerate.
可以预见到，公开源代码软体（免费的）和GoogleDocs（也是免费的）这样的互联网办公软体将大行其道。
One of the most compelling reasons for using free or open source software is that it provides an opportunity for the user of the product to add whatever features he wants or needs.
使用免费或开源软件的一个最重要的原因是它为选择该产品的用户提供了一个机会，允许他们添加想要或需要的任何特性。
For example, he may accomplish the job by finding open-source software and other free applications and tools.
比如，他可能会借助于开源软件或者其他免费的应用程序和工具完成工作。
In other words, all software on the XO-1 laptop is open source and therefore free and modifiable.
换言之，XO - 1膝上型电脑中的所有软件都是开源的，因而也都是免费和可修改的。
The short answer is that some people think that software should be distributed under free and open source licenses that allow the software to be freely Shared — and even modified!
简而言之，一些人认为这些软件应该自由和开源的分发，这样软件就可以自由的分享了——而且你甚至可以修改它！
Microsoft’s contention was that while the open source software was free to acquire, things like support and maintenance ended up costing more in the long run.
微软的意图是说尽管开源软件是可以免费获取的，但像支持维护之类的东西最终随着时间推移而令成本更高。
There will be practical demonstrations of Free and Open Source Software in action, as well as various interesting talks.
这次活动将有自由与开源软件的实际操作示范，还有各种有趣的演讲。
As I read his acceptance speech, I thought about Free and Open Source Software, and applied parts of his speech to my favorite subject.
当我阅读他的获奖感言时，我想到了自由开源软件，于是把他的部分感言运用到了我最爱的主题上。
Thus, open source licenses may restrict users in ways that free software licenses may not.
因此，开源许可协议可能在某些方面对用户有所限制，而自由软件却不一定会。
It gives people all over the world the opportunity to interact with and chat with existing Free and Open Source Software users and explore and find out more about Free and Open Source Software.
它给世界各地的人们互相交流的机会，和现有自由与开源软件用户闲谈，探索与发现更多的自由与开源软件。
It gives people all over the world the opportunity to interact with and chat with existing Free and Open Source Software users and explore and find out more about Free and Open Source Software.
它给世界各地的人们互相交流的机会，和现有自由与开源软件用户闲谈，探索与发现更多的自由与开源软件。
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