Trying to hijack open source like that is just scummy.
It’s good of the author to extend Futo the benefit of the doubt in this way.
The very first paragraph of their definition is: “Open source just means access to the source code.”. If they are really that unfamiliar with the software industry, then their code must be a horror show. Personally, I think they know exactly what they are doing.
They clearly know when the open source definition by the OSI starts by stating the exact oposite with almost the same wording
Open source doesn’t just mean access to the source code.
I had forgotten how the real OSD starts. That is horrifying. But then, I suppose if you’re going to engage in this kind of disinformation, why not go all-in?
I suppose.
Not gonna lie but I expected better from them since Louis Rossman is involved with it :c
I wonder if they perhaps would be better off doing something to what Microsoft did with vscode: put the core under an open source license, then create a new product that integrates it under a restricted license with all Microsoft branding and specifics and release that as a product. That way the original Microsoft content is not subject to the open source and the true open source definition can be applied to what is the most important, the core. It wouldn’t require any changes to the open source definition for example. It doesn’t fix all issues raised, but may be a bit of a middle ground? Thoughts?
Or just call it something other than “open source”, like “source available” or something.
Is the source open for anyone to view? Then it is open source. Not everyone gives a crap about osi or anything like that. It is literally open source, full stop.
Nerdrage all you want and akshully it up as much as you need to, but the source is literally open for all to see.
Bring on the hot blooded man tears and neckbeard rage.
Also, fwiw, Grayjay is a fantastic product.
If you feel that “open source”, as per the OSD, has to change, I’d ask why does it need to change instead of you using an alternative term
Simple: OSI doesn’t own the word “open source”, nor should they. Their definition is as blue eyed and naive as Marxism. It doesn’t evolve nor live in the real world, but a one of fantasy where no method of exploitation nor circumvention has been invented. It’s basically a world where lying hasn’t been invented.
In our real world with real consequences and real people, companies take advantage of opensource. The vast majority of open source maintainers and authors can’t live on open source. Yet somehow the privileged few that can, would like to make everyone believe that principles pay off, and that living by some definition made by the privileged is the only " right way" to make a living writing opensource.
I find it to be nearly in the same vein as rich people who say “if you work hard enough, you can be rich like me” and throw around platitudes like “pull yourself up from your bootstraps”. Or being like those in an ivory tower judging those trying to find a way to make a living: " no, not like that! only my way is just".
Maybe if you paid more attention to the original definitions of words you would know what marxism is