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Your understanding is incorrect. Open Source is an alternative term for Free Software[1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_terms_for_free_softwar
by billyjobob 6y ago
Your understanding is incorrect. Open Source is an alternative term for Free Software[1].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_terms_for_free_software https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_terms_for_free_sof...
- 533474 6y agoHis understanding was correct. Open source is not the same [1]. It might be an alternative but it is not the same as free software. [1] https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.en.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point....
- hda2 6y agoOpen source was coined by the guys at mozilla to avoid the ambiguity people are trying to create. Open source has a clear and well-defined meaning and it's not defined by whether the source is viewable.