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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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