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Something either is or isn't FOSS, there is no "fake". If nobody wants to pick up maintenance after the original developers pick up their bags and move on doesn
by badsectoracula 3y ago
Something either is or isn't FOSS, there is no "fake". If nobody wants to pick up maintenance after the original developers pick up their bags and move on doesn't make something any less of FOSS.
- pjmlp 3y agoIt is, because it was based on an hidden agenda of "bait and switch".
- nunobrito 3y agoOracle and RedHat laughing their a++ out while reading this comment. Try using RedHat Linux without a paid from them and complain all the way to the court that "it is FOSS".
- badsectoracula 3y agoI don't know what does you mean with "using RedHat Linux", but if it is FOSS then i can use it as i want. If i can't then it isn't FOSS. There is no middle ground there, there is a widely accepted definition about what FOSS is and being able to run it as i want is a major aspect of it.
- nunobrito 3y agoThat just reveals lack of experience on the topic, my suggestion is to take some time to look into the licensing model of both cases I've suggested earlier and learn why a middle ground exists. You're not an expert on the topic and very likely this kind of licensing knowledge is not even relevant to your daily life. Nevertheless, there are nuances on OSS licensing that differ drastically from what you understand as "widely accepted definition".