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Would you say that SQLite is not open source?

• perching_aix 2y ago
  Yes. I'd call it source available instead. Although it does have some hallmarks of open source, such as its funding.
  • steveklabnik 2y ago
    Source available is already a well understood term that does not mean this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source-available_software https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source-available_software
    • perching_aix 2y ago
      Reading the preamble there, and the parapgraph after that, I find what I said to be consistent what the page is saying there.
      • steveklabnik 2y ago
        > Any software is source-available in the broad sense as long as its source code is distributed along with it, even if the user has no legal rights to use, share, modify or even compile it. You have the legal right to use, share, modify, and compile, SQlite's source. If it were Source Available, you'd have the right to look at it, but do none of those things.
        • perching_aix 2y ago
          But not necessarily any of the other things! Big difference. Please read it again.
          • steveklabnik 2y ago
            That's your assertion, I am saying that it is not correct in the general way that people understand the terms "open source" and "source available." I doubt we're going to come to an agreement here, though, so I'll leave it at that.
            • johnisgood 2y ago
              > even if the user has no legal rights to use, share, modify or even compile it. Emphasis on even. It can have such rights, or not, the term may still apply regardless.