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Matt "msw" Wilson

"Open Source" can't just be about using the goodwill of a very desirable common label for software goods. It's an integral part of keeping the developer ecosystem healthy.

And "healthy" can't only be about profitability for companies.
radar.oreilly.com/2006/08/open

It’s a very interesting time to be in open source. Open source zealots need to realize that open source needs to be reinvented for the new platform architecture, and web 2.0 companies need to remember that open source isn’t just goodwill, but an integral part of keeping the developer ecosystem healthy. And everyone needs to experiment with new models, and not believe that the story has already been written.
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Matt "msw" Wilson

The following authors note has been added to the blog post in response to the feedback given above via GitHub.

Authors Note: We are using the term “open source” because we feel it best reflects our intent — current and future — with this product. Specifically, you can: view the source code, contribute to the source code, and download and run the code for yourself. We are using the BUSL because we feel it currently best aligns with our goals while supporting our ability to function as a business. While we acknowledge that the BUSL is currently not an approved OSI Open Source license, it still aligns strongly with our own open source goals and intent for Codecov at this time.
Matt "msw" Wilson

@kevin yup. Like SSPLv1 is not currently approved, nor was it formally rejected... Right?

Brian Jones

@msw I thought Eric trademarked the term to prevent abuse like that

echarlie

@msw If they braneded it as "source-available", I think it would be more honest. And as an on-and-off free-software contributor, I would be happy if most software were merely source-available.

Kris Freedain 🙏 🏋🏻 🍕

@msw so basically, "we know it's not open source, but using that term made us feel better" 🙄

James Henstridge

@msw Given the types of terms the OSI seems to be happy with for machine learning models, I kind of wonder how effectively they can push back against things like this in the future...

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