2 ms·
Of course it would, but it would not be free software.
by kleiba 16y ago
Of course it would, but it would not be free software.
- davidw 16y ago"open source" has a precise definition, and doesn't just mean "you get the source code": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Source_Definition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Source_Definition
- kleiba 16y agoI guess my wording wasn't the best. My point was that source code which is available, but only under a non-permissive license, would certainly not be considered free. Some people, first and foremost rms, dismiss the term "open source" completely for missing the point. http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSZZraHN0Yg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSZZraHN0Yg