Open source as defined by the OSI describes something identical to free software as described by the FSF. * "Free software" and "open source software" are two

Open source as defined by the OSI describes something identical to free software as described by the FSF. * "Free software" and "open source software" are two terms for the same thing: software released under licenses that guarantee a certain, specific set of freedoms. https://opensource.org/faq#free-software https://opensource.org/faq#free-software What you're describing may be what's sometimes called "shared source".