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When something is called an open-source alternative to something else, doesn't that imply that the latter isn't open-source? But Moodle is.
by josephcsible 3y ago
When something is called an open-source alternative to something else, doesn't that imply that the latter isn't open-source? But Moodle is.
- fuzzy2 3y agoI think this is more about most alternatives not being FOSS.
- sweave 3y agoExactly, most alternatives on the market right now are not FOSS so I wanted to make sure it's clear that it's an open source alternative to Moodle (which is the most known FOSS lms)
- bklyn11201 3y agoMoodle : GPL : PHP Canvas : AGPL : Rails D2L : Closed : C# Blackboard : Closed : .Net? Google Classroom : Closed : Python? Sakai : Apache : Java
- ghostpepper 3y agoIs the linked project FOSS? Their FAQ says they'll be announcing pricing soon. To me it seems like another business attempting to leverage the open source community to bootstrap a product before they monetize it.