Why the ‘spirit’ of open source means much more than a license

By: Paul Sawers

8 February 2025 at 07:00

Arguments about what is and isn’t “open source” are often resolved by deferring to the Open Source Initiative (OSI): If a piece of software is available under a license rubber stamped as “open source” by the OSI’s formal “definition,” then that software is open source. But waters muddy when you get into the nuts and […]