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The Open Source Initiative was founded by supporters of free software to provide a more business-friendly alternative to the term 'free software' [1], [2]. Both concepts are central to the broader 'Free and Open Source Software' movement [3], though they differ in their licensing philosophies and definitions [4], [5].
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Open-source software - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
claimThe Open Source Initiative definition differs from the free software definition because it allows the inclusion of proprietary software and permits more liberties in its licensing.
claimThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) was created by supporters of free software who felt the name 'free software' was confusing to newcomers and hindered industry interest.
Archetypes of open-source business models | Electronic Markets link.springer.com 1 fact
claimThe Open Source Initiative was founded with the goal of popularizing open source software and defining distribution terms that were more adaptable for commercial use than the previous 'Free Software' definition.
Free and open-source software - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimThe term 'Free and Open Source Software' encompasses both Free Software as defined by the Free Software Foundation and Open Source Software as defined by the Open Source Initiative.
The Open Source Definition - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
perspectiveThe Open Source Initiative (OSI) prefers the label "open source" over "free software" because it felt that the latter term had undesirable ideological and political freight, and it wanted to focus on the pragmatic and business-friendly arguments for open-source software.