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I mean can't someone steal code from the devices file manager? or create his own fork?(Sorry for bad English)

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

β€œWhen it comes to software and copyright law, I trust pseudonymous internet randos more than Wikipedia.”

[–] DenizEfeDEX@lemy.lol -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Having some distrust in Wikipedia is healthy; you certainly shouldn't take it as the final word about facts you're depending on the accuracy of. But, it is very often a good starting point for learning about a new subject.

Spending a minute or two reading that "source code" article (or another version of it which is likely available in your first language) would give you a much better understanding of the concept of source code (which is a prerequisite for understanding what "closed source" means) than any of the answers in this thread so far.