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Comment by opensourcenews

> Where did you get that gem from?

From the open source definition: https://opensource.org/osd

> As far as I know the only OS License that has been deemed enforceable is GNU General Public License.

The OSI recognizes a number of different licenses, as do the attorneys of the numerous individuals and companies making use of them.

> It's free software

It's not, unless I have a legal right to redistribute a modified copy.

"Open source" and "free software" both have requirements to meet their respective definitions. And additonally, "source is viewable" is not the same thing as a license.

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