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  • [–] 3 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

    No, it's not. It's licenced under the "Source First Licence" which prohibits commercial use, violating the four freedoms and the Open Source Definition.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 hours ago (1 child)

    Isn't that the source code in the link above?

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  • [–] 3 points 8 hours ago

    It is! Open Source is about more than the source being viewable, it's about ensuring the rights of the user to view, use, modify and redistribute software without impediment. Because this licence puts restrictions on redistribution, it's not an Open Source licence.

    Here is the full Open Source Definition.

    The four freedoms relate to the heavily overlapping concept of Free Software.

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