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Ah, the good old RMS / ESR debate. Open Source means just that: that the source is open and available. You are thinking about "free software" > https://www.gn
by DocTomoe 7y ago
Ah, the good old RMS / ESR debate.
Open Source means just that: that the source is open and available. You are thinking about "free software"
> https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html.en https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point....
- nybble41 7y agoOpen Source means that the license meets the Open Source Definition[1]. That includes "No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor ... For example, it may not restrict the program from being used in a business...". What you're describing is sometimes referred to as a "source available" license, which is a much lower standard. [1] https://opensource.org/osd https://opensource.org/osd
- bonzini 7y agoNot according to OSI, discrimination for personal vs. corporate use is not allowed by the Open Source Definition.