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Re:100% Open Source CS:Go by scott_w on Saturday June 03, 2023 @12:24PM (#36177963)
That’s no different to saying “You can define black as white.” That’s true but nobody is going to pay attention to you if you do.
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Re:100% Open Source CS:Go by amelius on Saturday June 03, 2023 @12:49PM (#36178208)
The analogy falls flat because the words that make "open source" both already have meanings that make the OSI definition confusing to say the least.
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Re:100% Open Source CS:Go by scott_w on Saturday June 03, 2023 @01:07PM (#36178394)
That’s not how human languages work at all. A term picks up common or agreed use. When you try to push against that, you see the exact reaction you’re observing here.
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