On Thu, 23 May 2013 10:32:07 -0700 Seth David Schoen <schoen@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Andrew F writes: > > > I does appear that chrome is a free software but not open source. They > > call it proprietary but free software. Is the licensing the issue? > > Apparently they locked down the code with there terms of service. > > Free software and open source software are intended to refer to the > _same software_. Correct, but to be more precise: Free Software: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html "A program is free software if the program's users have the four essential freedoms"; Open Source: http://opensource.org/osd (must satisfy 10 requirements). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software#Comparison_with_free_software http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software_definition#Free_Software_Definition_vs_Open_Source_Definition And yes, Chrome is neither, but Chromium is both. > Chrome is proprietary (non-open source) software, complete with a > proprietary EULA. There is also a free and open source software > version called Chromium. -- With respect, Roman
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