Re:The Two Factions of C++
by kccqzy on Monday November 25, 2024 @02:09PM
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The quintessential example for providing source and discouraging contributions is SQLite. Nobody would argue that it's merely source available. It is full open source.
In fact "source available" usually means you can see the source code, but there are severe restrictions on the source, such as no permission to modify the source even for your own use, or no permission to create forks of the project containing the modifications, or severe restrictions on such modifications. An example is MongoDB's Server Side Public License, which is source-available but not open source.
Re:The Two Factions of C++
by steve_gh on Monday November 25, 2024 @05:33PM
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I think it depends on the contribution. I sent a bug report with a minimal test case. It was welcomed and quickly fixed. It is not a source code contribution, but I think it is a contribution.
In fact "source available" usually means you can see the source code, but there are severe restrictions on the source, such as no permission to modify the source even for your own use, or no permission to create forks of the project containing the modifications, or severe restrictions on such modifications. An example is MongoDB's Server Side Public License, which is source-available but not open source.