To be fair, the only place the words ‘open’ and ‘source‘ appear in the readme are once in a sub-heading, where it’s phrased ‘open-source’. It’s clearly labelled ELv2.
Possibly more of a subtle miscommunication or misunderstanding than a deliberate lie.
Don't kid yourself. The title of this submission itself starts with "Open Source". Moreover, the author has made the explicit decision to not fix the readme.
Possibly more of a subtle miscommunication or misunderstanding than a deliberate lie.