Open-source software (OSS) is computer software that is released under a license in which the wikipedia:copyright holder grants users the rights to use, study, change, and distribute the software and its wikipedia:source code to anyone and for any purpose.[1][2] Open-source software may be developed in a collaborative, public manner. Open-source software is a prominent example of wikipedia:open collaboration, meaning any capable user is able to participate in development, making the number of possible contributors indefinite. The ability to examine the code facilitates public trust in the software.[3]
Controversy in Large Language Models[edit | edit source]
The use of the term Open-source to apply to large language models is controversial, as these models when released do not typically follow key aspects of standard open-source linceses. For example models have often been released without their training dataset or hyperparameters, with restrictions on their use and without an ability for members of the public to propose changes to the original model. As a result, while these systems are able to benefit from the advantages of open collaboration, it has been suggested that it is inaccurate to refer to them as truly Open Source.
See Also[edit | edit source]
- ↑ St. Laurent, Andrew M. (2008). Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing. O'Reilly Media. p. 4. ISBN 9780596553951. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ↑ Corbly, James Edward (2014-09-25). "The Free Software Alternative: Freeware, Open Source Software, and Libraries". Information Technology and Libraries. 33 (3): 65. doi:10.6017/ital.v33i3.5105. ISSN 2163-5226. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ↑ Levine, Sheen S.; Prietula, Michael J. (2013-12-30). "Open Collaboration for Innovation: Principles and Performance". Organization Science. 25 (5): 1414–1433. arXiv:1406.7541. doi:10.1287/orsc.2013.0872. ISSN 1047-7039. S2CID 6583883.