Chef becomes 100% free software

Posted Apr 2, 2019 15:40 UTC (Tue) by jebba (guest, #4439)
In reply to: Chef becomes 100% free software by corbet
Parent article: Chef becomes 100% free software

If the binaries are under another license then they are not "open-sourcing of all of its software". They are open sourcing SOME of their software. Binaries are software too.

Chef becomes 100% free software

Posted Apr 2, 2019 16:31 UTC (Tue) by Wol (subscriber, #4433) [Link] (1 responses)

Nit. Welcome to Pick.

Given the mathematical equivalence, if the source is under Apache, then it's open source. Who cares if the binaries CAN be distributed under another licence.

Certainly, if I wrote any Open Source now, I would include a clause that permits binary-only distribution provided it is built - un-modified - from a source tree maintained by a third party.

Keeping track of source is a pain in the neck. Why not out-source that job to upstream? My clause would simply enforce a requirement to share as part of being allowed to distribute binaries.

Cheers,
Wol

Chef becomes 100% free software

Posted Apr 2, 2019 19:11 UTC (Tue) by jebba (guest, #4439) [Link]

I guess I just see a headline saying "100% free software", then when I go check it out and there are non-commercial restrictions its disheartening. It seems so often there is some catch. Debian is free software, for example. Chef is doing a blend of free and proprietary.

Chef becomes 100% free software

Posted Apr 3, 2019 13:12 UTC (Wed) by jond (subscriber, #37669) [Link]

Open Source is, as the name implies, about the *source*.