What is Open Source?

Open source refers to the public availability of computer software source code under a license that the copyright holder grants users the right to use, analyze, modify, and distribute to anyone, at any time, for any purpose. Open-source software is often developed by various software engineers in a collaborative manner, and can be augmented from its original intended application to suit other use cases. Open-source software development frameworks are prominent in the development of blockchain protocols because open source represents the trustless, public, borderless, neutral, open, and censorship-resistant attributes that blockchain systems and cryptocurrencies have become known for.