[License-discuss] [FAQ] Is <some PHP program> Open Source?

Bruno Souza bruno at javaman.com.br
Fri Jan 25 14:37:18 UTC 2013


How about being more to the point:

Just because I have the source code for a program written in a script
language should I consider it open source?

We could reference a few script languages on the answer.

Bruno.
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On Jan 25, 2013 10:06 AM, "Reincke, Karsten" <k.reincke at telekom.de> wrote:

> > [...]
> > >
> > > "You can see the PHP source code, so it's Open Source, right?"
> >
> > That could be misleading, since "the PHP source code" could mean
> > https://github.com/php/php-src.
> >
> > How about:
> >
> > "FooProgram is written in PHP, and I have the source code.  Does that
> > mean it's definitely open source?"
> >
> > Matt Flaschen
> > ___
>
> Perhaps this should be generalized because it's not specific for PHP, but
> relevant for all interpreter languages:
>
> "FooProgram is written in ScriptLanguageBar, and I have the source code.
> Does that mean it's definitely open source?"
>
> Best regards Karsten Reincke
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