Comment on Its not wrong though

mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• lauha@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Open source ≠ free software

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  • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Open source inherently means you can compile the code locally, for free. You can’t necessarily redistribute it, depending on the license, but I’m not aware of a “you can compile this source for testing and code changes only but if you use it as your actual copy you are infringing” license.

    I am very much open to correction here.

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    • ono@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Open source inherently means you can compile the code locally,

      Open Source means more than that. It has a specific meaning, defined here:

      opensource.org/osd/

      If you use the phrase “open source” for things that don’t meet those criteria, then without some clarifying context, you are misleading people.

      for free.

      Free Software also has a specific meaning, which is not free-of-charge. It is defined here:

      www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html.en

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    • too_high_for_this@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Free as in free speech, not as in free beer

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• covert_czar@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  You are talking about free softwares there are nonfree licenses which provide source code

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  • mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    There are apps having source public but does not have any developement practice like of open sauce

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• rikudou@lemmings.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I think InnoSetup belongs on that list as wel.

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