misk@sopuli.xyz to Opensource@programming.dev · 1 month agoThe developer of Rogue Legacy has officially released its source code 'in the pursuit of sharing knowledge'www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up1324arrow-down13cross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.eegames@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1321arrow-down1external-linkThe developer of Rogue Legacy has officially released its source code 'in the pursuit of sharing knowledge'www.pcgamer.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Opensource@programming.dev · 1 month agomessage-square47fedilinkcross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.eegames@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareTootSweet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down6·1 month agoAnyone who disagrees ought to go get their own term rather than appropriating “Open Source” and/or “Free Software”. I’ve heard “source available” used.
minus-squaremisk@sopuli.xyzOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down3·edit-21 month agoNobody owns this term so who’s appropriating?
minus-squareTootSweet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoI and the OSI say otherwise.
minus-squaremisk@sopuli.xyzOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·1 month agoYou claim ownership of „open source”? That’s wild. Your lawyer can speak to my lawyer, I guess.
minus-squareKacarott@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·1 month ago“free software” very clearly means some software you can use for free (which this isn’t), but “open source” very clearly means openly accessible source code, which this is.
minus-squareTootSweet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month ago“Free Software” very clearly means this, and “Open Source” very clearly means this. Again, get your own terms. “Freeware” and “source available” are just sitting right there.
Anyone who disagrees ought to go get their own term rather than appropriating “Open Source” and/or “Free Software”.
I’ve heard “source available” used.
Nobody owns this term so who’s appropriating?
I and the OSI say otherwise.
You claim ownership of „open source”? That’s wild. Your lawyer can speak to my lawyer, I guess.
“free software” very clearly means some software you can use for free (which this isn’t), but “open source” very clearly means openly accessible source code, which this is.
“Free Software” very clearly means this, and “Open Source” very clearly means this.
Again, get your own terms. “Freeware” and “source available” are just sitting right there.