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-'''Open source''' or '''open-source''' is the idea that source code for a piece of software is freely available for viewing and modifying.  The term "Open Source" is a trademark of the [http://www.opensource.org/ Open Source Initiative]; This means that OSI must approve of a license before it can be described as an open-source license.
+'''Open source''' or '''open-source''' is the idea that source code for a piece of software is freely available for viewing and modifying. Many open source licences are approved by the [http://www.opensource.org/ Open Source Initiative]. Open source licences approved by the Open Source Initiative may be referred to as '''OSI approved licences'''.
 The [[MIT/X11 License]] and the [[GPL]] are examples of open source licenses.