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OSS is not FOSS. The F stands for "Free" which means free as in free to modify in any way. Could also be free as in 0$ but this is not necessary. FOSS = Free Open-Source Software, which you can modify, repackage, and sell. Source-available is not FOSS. Hope this clarifies.
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Duvel 2y ago

Yess, thank you. I guess it also depends on the license used? If it is MIT e.g. it is FOSS?

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<old>cypherhoodlum 2y ago

It depends completely on the licence used. MIT is considered to be FOSS, yes. However, the conversation becomes very nuanced from here on out. Some licences are considered to be more FOSS than others (by some people). There have been some wild debates about this in the Bitcoin communities.