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Re:The product I worked on for the last 4 years is now open-... by _benedict on Thursday January 26, 2023 @07:18AM (#34530785)
Firstly, the Oxford English Dictionary uses a different definition, as does Wikipedia. It’s far from clear why we would prefer OSD, and by these other definitions you’re the one using the word incorrectly.

Secondly, good luck convincing everyone they “need to think about how they use words”

Thirdly, “legal redress”!?

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Re:The product I worked on for the last 4 years is now open-... by jaggs on Thursday January 26, 2023 @07:32AM (#34530895)
>> they “need to think about how they use words” Yeah I know, but we've got to try, right? Otherwise it's anarchy out there. :)

>> 'legal redress'. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_license_litigation

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Re:The product I worked on for the last 4 years is now open-... by _benedict on Thursday January 26, 2023 @07:56AM (#34531070)
I don’t see anything there on the use of the term open source, just lots of open source related disputes?
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