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Re:Science Is Open Software by jegp on Friday September 18, 2026 @10:42PM (#49762794)
Equivalent? In the analogy of the math or physics results it would be a mental model in someone's brain that you can't access or verify. You just hope it's true
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Re:Science Is Open Software by IanCal on Saturday September 19, 2026 @12:08AM (#49763239)
Open source is much more than source available though. Its about licensing.
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Re:Science Is Open Software by altmanaltman on Saturday September 19, 2026 @01:44AM (#49763669)
But that doesn't map to software at all right?
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Re:Science Is Open Software by jegp on Saturday September 19, 2026 @12:27PM (#49767861)
I think the idea does: the point is that closed-source software isn't useful for anyone else than the (copyright)owner. In scientific standards, that is. Similar to esoteric and cryptic theories that resist accessible explanations.
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