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Well, Open Source is a superset of Free Software. So it gets all the credit for what is actually Free Software. Now as per my original point. This has been goi
by _carbyau_ 6y ago
Well, Open Source is a superset of Free Software. So it gets all the credit for what is actually Free Software.
Now as per my original point. This has been going on a long time, and as with language the definitions can change over time.
Early on they were different. Open Source basically implying "hey you can read the Source!" but not necessarily giving you any other freedoms to actually USE it.
But today, people are saying Open Source and Free Software are much the same thing.
I am all for them being the same thing. IE I am happy with Open Source in all practical ways having the same freedoms as Free Software.
But now we gotta call out those projects which define themselves as "Open Source" for marketing use of the goodwill around nice modern definition while operating under the old definition.
Edit: for clarification