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His understanding was correct. Open source is not the same [1]. It might be an alternative but it is not the same as free software.
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https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point....
hda2
on Oct 25, 2020
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Open source was coined by the guys at mozilla to avoid the ambiguity people are trying to create. Open source has a clear and well-defined meaning and it's not defined by whether the source is viewable.
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[1] https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point....