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Open Source GIS  

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  • Open Source GIS (OSGIS) is a family of GIS software packages that are published along with their respective source code, in contrast to the closed-source model of proprietary GIS packages. Usually, open-source software is understood to be also free software, that is, the source code is published under a free software license with the rights to run the program for any purpose, to study how the program works, to adapt it, and to redistribute copies, including modifications. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Open Source GIS]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Open_Source_GIS

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