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many folks make a distinction between source available and open source.

• 1718627440 1y ago
  The 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 ago
    The 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 ago
    Accepting 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.