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Is opensource synonym of free?

• jraph 11mo ago
  If you mean free as in "free software", not really. 1. The philosophy is completely different: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.en.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.... 2. Technically, mostly but not quite; there are technical differences: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45604258 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45604258 If you mean free as in gratis: nope, you can sell open source software, there are several possible business models around this.