docs: Define the term "open source" #2732
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If we move forward with this, we should overlook all pages with opensource requirements and check the currently listed software |
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| Below are some general priorities we consider for all submissions to Privacy Guides. Each category will have additional requirements for inclusion. | |||
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| - **Security**: Tools should follow security best-practices wherever applicable. | |||
| - **Source Availability**: Open-source projects are generally preferred over equivalent proprietary alternatives. | |||
| - **Source Availability**: Open-source projects are generally preferred over equivalent proprietary alternatives. Our definition of Open-source follows the [OSI definition](https://opensource.org/osd). Licenses not under the OSI are allowed as long as they are compatible with the OSI definition. The Open-source part is only mandatory for pages with "Open-source" as a minimum requirement. | |||
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We discussed not making this change in #2727 (comment)
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Its only a draft of what I think will be the final decision, theres a reason im not asking for reviews yet ;p
(About those comments you linked to, I didnt see those yet.)
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What I was more saying in the comment I linked is that regardless of the final decision, I'm not sure this is the best place on the website to expand on these details.
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Relevant discussion:https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/what-does-privacy-guides-see-as-opensource/20230