Simon PhippsJul 18, 2023
The only people who think they can define #OpenSource to suit their own needs are people who want to deny some or all others #SoftwareFreedom
Show threadDan Brown

@webmink I've taken an interest in tracking such people/projects to greater understand when/why the term is misused:

https://github.com/ssddanbrown/Open-Source-Confusion-Cases

I've noticed VC involvement is a common thread, making me wonder about influence of funding return pressures, but might be a case of selection bias in what I'm observing.

GitHub - ssddanbrown/Open-Source-Confusion-Cases: A list of cases where open source licenses are misrepresented or where "Open Source" is used in a non-open-source-definition adhering manner.

A list of cases where open source licenses are misrepresented or where "Open Source" is used in a non-open-source-definition adhering manner. - ssddanbrown/Open-Source-Confusion-Cases

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Jul 18, 2023 at 10:15pmWeb