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> The broad distinction we care about within free software is copyleft vs. permissive You are exactly correct about this. 1. Open-Source is a "Marketing Program for Free-Software".…

Fans of Free-Software believe the opposite of "closed source" is not "open-source", apparently they believe the opposite is "source available" - but how many people would agree? Th…

Did anyone claim that it was `Free Software`? Does anyone ever claim that they're trying to release free-software but not FSF free-software? I think the issue is that the opposite …

So only restrictions on distribution of changes, and restrictions on licensing can be "free libre and open-source software"? Is GPL license virality a form of freedom?

So why did the OSI write this?: > While there is agreement on the broad term "open source" as meaning approximately what is captured in the Open Source Definition the term has, iro…

> I imagine this probably also includes astroturfing to apply pressure on companies who don't go "all the way" and basically subsidise their competitors for free. I think you are e…

So in your view, what is the opposite of "closed source"? Is your definition the one that 99% of English speaking humans would agree with? Why should the opposite of "closed closed…

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