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I would also agree that the common sense definition of open source should be public/accessible code. But FOSS is a well-established movement and anyone involved
by prophesi 2y ago
I would also agree that the common sense definition of open source should be public/accessible code. But FOSS is a well-established movement and anyone involved with software development should be well-acquainted with Free vs Open.
- card_zero 2y agoSo you mean the actual definition should not be the common sense one? That's probably pragmatic, yes.
- Brian_K_White 2y agoAlmost every word has some special meaning depending on the context it's used in. This is not controvercial. This is a silly argument to try to make a thing out of.
- card_zero 2y agoJargon terms are necessary for specialists, it's true. Berry, for instance, technically includes tomatoes and cucumbers, but not strawberries or raspberries. So if somebody says "I just bought some berries" you should inspect their purchases and correct them accordingly, because maintaining correctness is important.