This document provides an overview of open source software, including why different groups use it, the types of licenses, how communities are governed, and how to get involved. It discusses hackers/developers and companies/organizations that use and contribute to open source. It also outlines governance models like meritocracy and consensus-driving. The document references the Apache Software Foundation as an example open source organization and how to get started contributing to Apache projects.
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