Open Source

Open source describes software whose complete source code is published openly, so anyone can read it, check how it works, improve it, and share their changes. Malairte is open source, which means its rules are not hidden behind a company; they sit in public for anyone to inspect. For a community this matters enormously. Newcomers can verify there is no secret backdoor, developers can fix problems without asking permission, and the project survives even if its original authors step away. Open source also shapes the culture of contribution: progress comes from many small public contributions reviewed in the open, rather than from a closed team working behind a curtain.