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Re:Why Wolfram tech isn’t open source (2019) by chrisseaton on Monday December 20, 2021 @05:51AM (#29623360)
> offers no alternative definition

If the OSI picked a term that wasn't simply descriptive they could trademark it, then they could enforce their definition and there would be no ambiguity. That would be better for everyone.

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Re:Why Wolfram tech isn’t open source (2019) by rpdillon on Monday December 20, 2021 @10:55AM (#29626261)
Without delving into how distinctive a mark has to be, that ship has sailed: I see no path to changing the term now.
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