luna the doggie :neofox_snug: :therian: on Nostr: I feel like we need new vocabulary for software because "open source" doesn't really ...

I feel like we need new vocabulary for software because "open source" doesn't really say much at this point. Sure, it shares some licensing properties, but it doesn't tell you much.

Is it an open-core AGPL project controlled entirely by a corporation that owns the copyright and sells a proprietary version?

Is it an open-source project whose funding comes almost entirely from a few megacorps that effectively have total control over its direction?

Is it a vibe coded clusterfuck made by one person with 20 coding agents and very deep pockets?

Is it open source licensed but entirely closed development?

Is it a random side project written and maintained by some nerd in their free time?

Is it something built by a community of dedicated contributors?

"open source" really doesn't say much nowadays.