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		jrowen 25 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Cathedral, the Megachurch, and the Bazaar My understanding is that something can only be called Open Source (vs. Source Available) if it uses one of the approved licenses that uphold the GNU Four Freedoms of Software. Which isn't a requirement of npm.

yellowapple 25 days ago [–]

Now I'm curious how many NPM packages use non-OSI/FSF-approved licenses.

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