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Open Source

Open source is a software licensing and distribution model in which source code is available for use, study, modification, and redistribution under approved licenses, which matters in enterprises for compliance, security, software supply chain governance, and architecture planning.

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  • 359 companies
  • Most covered: Aviz Networks, Sonic, Nvidia

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