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		byyll on March 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Redis adopts dual source-available licensing Yes, except some people are trying to redefine English. Open source means the source is open - you can see it.

mort96 on March 22, 2024 [–]

Famously, "open" is usually considered to be the same as "visible". When people say that a door is open, they typically mean that they can see the door.

byyll on March 23, 2024 | [–]

Doors are not code but using the same analogy, yes, "open" door would mean the ability to see inside. Not to steal things from inside and resell them.

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