Definition of Open Directory Project / Dmoz

Open Directory Project / Dmoz is the largest human-edited Web directory with over 3.8 million web sites, reviewed by a global community of over 57,000 volunteer editors. The Open Directory was founded in the spirit of the Open Source movement, and is the only major directory that is 100% free. There is not, nor will there ever be, a cost to submit a site to the directory, and/or to use the directory's data. The Open Directory data is made available for free to anyone who agrees to comply with its free use license. The Open Directory powers the core directory services for many of the Web's largest and most popular search engines and portals, including Netscape Search, AOL Search, Google, and hundreds of others.