Why the ‘spirit’ of open source means much more than a license
Arguments about what is and isn’t “open source” are often resolved by deferring to the Open Source Initiative (OSI): If a piece of software is available under a license rubber stamped as “open source” by the OSI’s formal “definition,” then that software is open source. But waters muddy when you get into the nuts and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Arguments about what is and isn’t “open source” are often resolved by deferring to the Open Source Initiative (OSI): If a piece of software is available under a license rubber stamped as “open source” by the OSI’s formal “definition,” then that software is open source. But waters muddy when you get into the nuts and […]
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