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minus-squareZILtoid1991@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoAndroid is just boneless Linux, thus it’s being the most successful open source operating system. I guess the number of Android devices outnumber all the Macs.
minus-squaremariusafa@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-23 months agoYou realize that Linux is not Open Source. The open source parts of Android are mostly of the google ones (AOSP). FreeBSD is an Open Source OS.
minus-squarerakeshmondal@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months ago You realize that Linux is not Open Source. Huh?
minus-squareZILtoid1991@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoLikely one of those “free software” nerds…
minus-squaregreedytacothief@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoI feel like you’re getting pushback because your definitions. Do you think you could define, open source, free, libre? Why does software licenced under the gpl not fall under open source? What problems do you have with the OSI’s definition open source.
Android is just boneless Linux, thus it’s being the most successful open source operating system. I guess the number of Android devices outnumber all the Macs.
You realize that Linux is not Open Source. The open source parts of Android are mostly of the google ones (AOSP).
FreeBSD is an Open Source OS.
Huh?
Likely one of those “free software” nerds…
I feel like you’re getting pushback because your definitions. Do you think you could define, open source, free, libre?
Why does software licenced under the gpl not fall under open source? What problems do you have with the OSI’s definition open source.