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Genuinely trying to know if this is intentional to incorporate non-free open source software? If yes then why?

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't have a definitive answer to your first question, but why would we want to limit a sub to FOSS-only discussion? It's a more restrictive designation. By calling the sub "open source" we're keeping it open to software that isn't technically FOSS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think a lot of people here actually mean foss when they say open source. Calling it foss might impart the right message and the importance of libre software to new folks. I am little conflicted about non-libre open source software as might be evident by now, maybe my bias is unjustified.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Yeah the distinction is pretty small, and usually people are just talking about FOSS software....but I'd rather avoid the semantics so just calling the community "open source" makes sense to me.