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0 pointsTomte11mo ago0 comments

The definitions for Free and Open Source Software are semantically identical.

The movements have differing philosophical and political stances, but Free Software is automatically also Open Source Software, and vice versa.

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There is a license that is one but not the other, but I don't think anyone uses it.

TomteOP11mo ago

Yes, the NASA one, but I'm pretty sure OSI made a mistake and will at some point strike it from their list.

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0 pointsTomte11mo ago0 comments

The definitions for Free and Open Source Software are semantically identical.

The movements have differing philosophical and political stances, but Free Software is automatically also Open Source Software, and vice versa.

There is a license that is one but not the other, but I don't think anyone uses it.

TomteOP11mo ago

Yes, the NASA one, but I'm pretty sure OSI made a mistake and will at some point strike it from their list.

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