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When you get the source code as a big costumer, that is open source. It might even be free software.
by 1718627440 1y ago
When you get the source code as a big costumer, that is open source. It might even be free software.
- johnny22 1y agomany folks make a distinction between source available and open source.
- 1718627440 1y agoThe latter meaning: accepts patches, or what?
- NekkoDroid 1y ago"Open Source" meaning the license is OSI approved (or at least meets the definition for "Open Source" by the OSI[1]) and source available is anything to which you can get the source to, but the license doesn't meet the above criteria. [1]: https://opensource.org/osd https://opensource.org/osd
- lmm 1y agoThe latter meaning the four freedoms or something equivalent (e.g. complying with the OSD and/or the the DFSG). They don't have to accept patches upstream but they do have to permit sharing your patches with other users one way or another.
- rcxdude 1y agoAccepting patches isn't a requirement, but it roughly means that you can make your own changes, publish those changes, and use the software for whatever you want. These don't automatically come with being allowed to view the source code.