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by api 179 days ago
The correct term for things like BSL is “source available.”
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CamperBob2 179 days ago
The "correct term" for things like BSL is whatever they want to call it, as long as no trademarks are being infringed.
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jamesbelchamber 179 days ago
They could call it a banana but then everyone would be expecting a curved yellow thing.

Words and phrases have shared meanings, BSL doesn't conform to the meaning we've attached to open source.

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