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The term "open source" was afaik invented by the people who would form the "open source consortium". If you're not going by their definition, I think you're ju
by gnud 7y ago
The term "open source" was afaik invented by the people who would form the "open source consortium".
If you're not going by their definition, I think you're just wrong.
- tbyehl 7y agoOpen Source Initiative? Commons Clause does not meet OSI's definition of "Open Source" nor the GNU/FSF definition of "Free Software" so it's fair to say it should not be called either. https://opensource.org/osd-annotated https://opensource.org/osd-annotated https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source-available_software#Commons_Clause https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source-available_software#Comm...
- gnud 7y agoYes, I meant the OSI. Yes, it doesn't fit either definition, so it shouldn't be called either. The term 'free software' is hard to keep 'pure', because it has an obvious meaning for people who know nothing about software licensing. But IMO, the terms 'libre software' and 'open source' should not be diluted. It doesn't serve any purpose to mis-use those terms, except confusing everyone.
- nothrabannosir 7y agoPrescriptivism is a policy you can choose to follow, but I don't subscribe to it. I'm a descriptivist through and through. And from what I understand, I'm not the only one. The very language I'm writing this to you in is probably the world's most exemplary instance of this principle in action. Besides, isn't using things in other ways than they were originally intended the essence of The Hacker? ;)