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Oct 23 2009 3:56PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, hyphenation, open source, adjectives, Business writing, Quiz
Open source — hyphenate or not?
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, hyphenation, open source, adjectives, Business writing, Quiz
Which is correct?
Open source describes any software whose source code is in the public domain or that is copyrighted and distributed under an ______________.
a. open source license
b. open-source license
Answer: b
Explanation:
Because open-source is an adjective here, it should be hyphenated.
Knowledgerush provides more information and background on open source.
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