The Importance of Properly Labeling Relicensed Code in Open Source

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People in the community were outraged when they realized that code was being re-licensed. The key point is if you re-license code as non-open source, don't call it open source. It's frustrating that there's confusion between open source and restricted code. Some individuals, like Jacob and Matt Wilson, have been consistently advocating for calling things what they really are.

This week we’re joined by Steve O’Grady, Principal Analyst & Co-founder at RedMonk. The topic today is the definition of open source, the constant pressure on the true definition of the term, and the seemingly small but vocal minority that aim to protect that definition. In Steve’s post Why Open Source Matters, he says “open source is at a crossroads” and there are some seeking to break the definition of open source to one that is more permissive to their desires, and they are closer than ever to achieving that goal. Today’s conversation goes deep on this subject.

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