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OSI Really Did Initiate Open Source

• ChrisArchitect 10mo ago
  aka "Something Big Happened in 1998" (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46334402 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46334402 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46329890 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46329890)
  • whit537 10mo ago
    Now with a new and improved title so hopefully more people than you have the opportunity to discover it. :^) (Also how did the other URL get double-posted? I thought HN folded dupes. :shrug:)
    • ChrisArchitect 10mo ago
      all good; No traction/discussion after half a day or so, resubmit allowed (tho we'd like ppl just upvoted the original)
• wmf 10mo ago
  The history is a distraction from the real problem: Many people view "almost open source" licenses (including fair source) as pure evil that is even worse than proprietary. This blowback prevents any innovation in licensing and locks out new business models.