>internal open source
>mfw
>>54667004
>said he's a doctor
>didn't even finish his masters
>mfw
>colleagues call free software "freeware"
>>54667004
The only requirement for something to be open source is that the source is distributed with binaries. So if they have software that they use internally only and never distribute outside the company, it could be said that the software is "internal open source".
>>54667086
No no no. Open source is everything I can get my greasy hands on and leech on it for free without any contribution.
>>54667086
You just defined closed source. Internal open source is just marketing and management bullshit.
>>54667077
> Please don't use the term “freeware” as a synonym for “free software.” The term “freeware” was used often in the 1980s for programs released only as executables, with source code not available. Today it has no particular agreed-on definition.
>When using languages other than English, please avoid borrowing English terms such as “free software” or “freeware.” It is better to translate the term “free software” into your language.
>By using a word in your own language, you show that you are really referring to freedom and not just parroting some mysterious foreign marketing concept. The reference to freedom may at first seem strange or disturbing to your compatriots, but once they see that it means exactly what it says, they will really understand what the issue is.
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Freeware
>>54667552
No. If it uses GPL code, it has to be open source, but GPL code doesn't mean you have to maintain a public release if you only use the software privately. It is, in practice, a closed platform, because you have no obligation to release the source since the binaries are also not released.
And yes, this is a great way to both ignore the purpose of open source and cripple your own software, because it requires you to spend money or time on a maintainer to patch in the upstream stuff, or just ignore the patches and potentially cripple your internal software ecosystem.
>>54667004
Inner source. Google it.
