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by uulbiy 4425 days ago
From their website's faq[1]:

> Is Epic Open Source?

> Yes! Epic is open source software. Chromium which Epic is built on is also open source software. We haven't had a chance to formally release Epic's source code because we've been giving 200% to get the product ready, and Chromium is a HUGE code base so to release it in an organized way will take a bit of effort. That being said, if you want to know anything about Epic's changes to the core Chromium, if you want any files, any code, anything at all, just write us and we're happy to get it to you. We will be releasing all the code in organized git repository soon as well -- sorry for the delay.

However, please note that Epic uses a builtin proxy. Also from the faq:

> Who powers Epic’s proxy service?

> Spotflux at present powers Epic’s proxy.

[1]: https://www.epicbrowser.com/FAQ.html
1 comments
icebraining 4425 days ago
If it doesn't have the source available along with the binaries, it's not open source, regardless of their good intentions.
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perlgeek 4425 days ago
Afaict that's not technically correct. For example the GPL doesn't require that you provide the source code up-front, it's enough if you provide it when asked for. Which seems to be what the epic folks do.
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Spittie 4425 days ago
From the Open Source Definition (http://opensource.org/osd)

    2. Source Code
    The program must include source code, and must allow 
    distribution in source code as well as compiled form. 
    Where some form of a product is not distributed with 
    source code, there must be a well-publicized means of
    obtaining the source code for no more than a reasonable 
    reproduction cost preferably, downloading via the 
    Internet without charge. The source code must be the 
    preferred form in which a programmer would modify the 
    program. Deliberately obfuscated source code is not 
    allowed. Intermediate forms such as the output of a 
    preprocessor or translator are not allowed.
So it really depends on your interpretation of "well-publicized means of obtaining the source code". I don't think I would label a "send us an email and (maybe) we'll give you the source or the patches) as Open Source, mostly because if a company doesn't already have their source in the open, they don't want it in the open, doesn't matter what they write on their site.
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