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A large majority of software developers and related professions use OSI's definition in my experience. Even the ones apathetic or antipathetic to the movement. The elements of OSI's definition have practical consequences for them.

People talk about permissive and copyleft licenses when the distinction matters. Covering both doesn't make open source vague.

Alternative definitions restrict the freedom to run the software at all frequently. Never mind modifying it.




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