Just because you can see the source code does not make it open source. Shareware software is proprietary software.
Open source means free software, which is a license that allows unrestricted use of the source code. Shareware isn’t free (as in speech OR as in beer) software.
The definition of OSS is well defined, and isn’t my definition. This is why there is a term called “OSI-approved license”.
Open source means free software, which is a license that allows unrestricted use of the source code. Shareware isn’t free (as in speech OR as in beer) software.
The definition of OSS is well defined, and isn’t my definition. This is why there is a term called “OSI-approved license”.