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It is open source, but it's not FOSS.

dragonwriter 11y ago
That's a contradiction "FOSS" encompasses the software which meets the (nearly-equivalent in practical application) FSF Free Software definition and/or OSI Open Source definition. If it is open source software (which this is emphatically and expressly not), it is FOSS.
- pbhjpbhj 11y ago
  Software can be commercial and open source meaning you can read the code but you have to purchase a licence to make copies and/or use it - that's open source but not Free[-Gratis] Open Source Software (FOSS).
  - dragonwriter 11y ago
    No, that's "source available" or "shared source", not " open source".
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  - jamiesonbecker 11y ago
    Although FOSS has a broad definition[1], most technical people refer to Free Software by the GNU interpretation, in which the Free in FOSS is "Free as in Freedom, not Free as in Beer". FOSS is generally considered a subset of Open Source software. You can charge as much as you like for FOSS[2]. Open Source is not the same as Source Available[3]. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software 2. https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.en.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.en.html 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software#Open-source_vs._source-available https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software#Open-sour...
cies 11y ago
From their FAQ: > Q. Is Lumberyard “open source”? > No. We make the source code available to enable you to fully customize your game, but your rights are limited by the Lumberyard Service Terms. For example, you may not publicly release the Lumberyard engine source code, or use it to release your own game engine. So according to them it's not even "open source".
TazeTSchnitzel 11y ago
The source is available but it's not "open source", more what Microsoft would call "shared source".
beachstartup 11y ago
all the magic is in the word 'open', not the word 'source'. the source is available, but it's not open or free.

That's a contradiction "FOSS" encompasses the software which meets the (nearly-equivalent in practical application) FSF Free Software definition and/or OSI Open Source definition. If it is open source software (which this is emphatically and expressly not), it is FOSS.

pbhjpbhj 11y ago
Software can be commercial and open source meaning you can read the code but you have to purchase a licence to make copies and/or use it - that's open source but not Free[-Gratis] Open Source Software (FOSS).
- dragonwriter 11y ago
  No, that's "source available" or "shared source", not " open source".
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- jamiesonbecker 11y ago
  Although FOSS has a broad definition[1], most technical people refer to Free Software by the GNU interpretation, in which the Free in FOSS is "Free as in Freedom, not Free as in Beer". FOSS is generally considered a subset of Open Source software. You can charge as much as you like for FOSS[2]. Open Source is not the same as Source Available[3]. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software 2. https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.en.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.en.html 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software#Open-source_vs._source-available https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software#Open-sour...

cies 11y ago

From their FAQ: > Q. Is Lumberyard “open source”? > No. We make the source code available to enable you to fully customize your game, but your rights are limited by the Lumberyard Service Terms. For example, you may not publicly release the Lumberyard engine source code, or use it to release your own game engine. So according to them it's not even "open source".

TazeTSchnitzel 11y ago

The source is available but it's not "open source", more what Microsoft would call "shared source".

beachstartup 11y ago

all the magic is in the word 'open', not the word 'source'. the source is available, but it's not open or free.