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    1 year ago

    It’s “Open” in the same way that OpenAI is “Open”.

    “Open” ≠ “Open Source” or “Open Access”. It’s more like: “Open for Business”.

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        1 year ago

        According to Wikipedia, it’s a non profit with a for profit subsidiary. Interpret that how you will. Nothing shady or deceptive here.

        Anything involving software that uses the word “open” in its title should be legally required to be open source.