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Open source is source code that is made freely available for possible modification and redistribution. Products include permission to use the source code, design documents, or content of the product. The open-source model is a decentralized software development model that encourages open collaboration.
A main principle of open-source software development is peer production, with products such as source code, blueprints, and documentation freely available to the public. The open-source movement in software began as a response to the limitations of proprietary code. The model is used for projects such as in open-source appropriate technology, and open-source drug discovery.Open source promotes universal access via an open-source or free license to a product's design or blueprint, and universal redistribution of that design or blueprint. Before the phrase open source became widely adopted, developers and producers have used a variety of other terms. Open source gained hold with the rise of the Internet. The open-source software movement arose to clarify copyright, licensing, domain, and consumer issues.
Generally, open source refers to a computer program in which the source code is available to the general public for use or modification from its original design. Code is released under the terms of a software license. Depending on the license terms, others may then download, modify, and publish their version (fork) back to the community.
Many large formal institutions have sprung up to support the development of the open-source movement, including the Apache Software Foundation, which supports community projects such as the open-source framework Apache Hadoop and the open-source HTTP server Apache HTTP.

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    Could anyone please help me source a particular toilet seat in the UK?

    Dear Community, Could anyone please help me source a particular toilet seat in the UK? Is there a UK supplier that specialises in toilet seats? Many thanks in advance for your help. The existing Valadares toilet (see 3 images attached for style of Valdares toilet I have). The measurements are...
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    • Forum: USA
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    Overflow likely source?

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    • america likely overflow source usa
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    • Forum: USA
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    Servicing for Arotherm Vaillant 15KW Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP)

    Moved into a new property around 4 years ago with full 15Kw Vaillant Arotherm ASHP setup, after quite a few initial teething problems seems to run well over last couple of years. Long term just wondering if anyone can advise on servicing (in Berkshire area). Are there any independent specialist...
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    • Forum: Renewables
  4. Gasmk1

    anybody know much about the cylinders with integrated air source heat pumps

    anybody know much about the cylinders with integrated air source heat pumps
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    • Forum: Renewables
  5. C

    Air Source and underfloor heating in old bungalow

    Hello. I’m looking for some advice. We had a 1960’s bungalow in Cornwall with a wooden suspended floor. The old oil builder is 20 years old and so we want to replace it. We were looking at a Air Source Heat Pump with underfloor heating but the more we look at it the more concerned we are that it...
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    • Forum: Renewables
  6. J

    Can anyone help source a condensate trap

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  7. G

    Finding source of shower leak

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    Air source heat pump and UFH

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    Air Source Heat Pump or Gas

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    air source advise/instalation

    hi all . i have a 80,s build chalet bungalow,oil heated/radiators and log burner,the chalet design is fairly open plan with only 2 of three bedrooms 1 bathroom and one toliet, being seperated by doors from living room,kitchen ,dining room 2nd bathroom and upstairs bedroom all being open plan...
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    MHV system Ecocent maxi boiler needs fixing and servicing, and air source heat pump needs servicing

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    Need to source some valved domestic brass manifolds .

    As above need make up 2 - 12way valved manifolds for a project but its proving expensive anyone know of a supplier ? Regards kop.
  14. D

    Request for help to source 14 to 15mm pipe connector / reducer / joint please.

    I have a gas heating system in an 18 year old apartment block in the UK with concrete floors and would like to change and move the radiators but my plumber tells me he can't obtain the correct joints to match the 14mm pipe. One of them was leaking a little and I removed and tapped it up only to...
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    Ground source Heat Pump... My first one.

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  16. Dan

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    Whole house underfloor heating as only heat source. Yes or No?

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    Ground source heat pumps test

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    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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    New house move, two appliances one water source

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  20. J

    15mm glued Plastic pipe & fittings

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