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Then it won't be open source any more.


Ah, the good old RMS / ESR debate.

Open Source means just that: that the source is open and available. You are thinking about "free software"

> https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point....


Open Source means that the license meets the Open Source Definition[1]. That includes "No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor ... For example, it may not restrict the program from being used in a business...".

What you're describing is sometimes referred to as a "source available" license, which is a much lower standard.

[1] https://opensource.org/osd


Not according to OSI, discrimination for personal vs. corporate use is not allowed by the Open Source Definition.




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