If it isn't OSI-approved and subscribe to the OSD, is it open source?
#8
by
awaiken
- opened
The term ‘open source’ is being stretched in ways that challenge its original intent and I see that reflected here. As companies seek commercial viability while maintaining accessibility, many are adopting licenses that aren't OSI-approved and lack adherence to the four freedoms expressed in the Open Source Definition (OSD) - the right to use, study, modify and distribute. But if a license isn't OSI-approved and doesn’t align with the OSD, can it truly be considered open source? And to be clear, this isn't about ideology, AI creators have every right to build successful businesses. I feel we're doing the ecosystem a disservice to call something like Llama open source when it really isn't.