Open source dmd on Reddit!

Christopher Wright dhasenan at gmail.com
Sat Mar 7 14:53:49 PST 2009


Gregor Richards wrote:
> I realize people are going to misuse the term Open Source. However, the 
> term is NOT generic, and DOES have a specific meaning; it is in fact 
> trademarked, and using it to describe software that does not fit the 
> Open Source Definition is in violation of the trademark. But more 
> importantly than that, it's confusing to the loads of people out here 
> who use F/OSS and depend on the freedoms it provides. Without 
> redistribution rights, F/OSS is substantially less valuable, as it 
> doesn't provide any escape if the original creator loses interest, 
> spontaneously combusts, decides he hates giving away his source and 
> closes it again, etc, etc, etc.

I've heard the term 'disclosed source' before, in the context of various 
Microsoft products where the source code is available but not 
redistributable. It's as good a choice as any.


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