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'open-source' means that the public can examine the code.

Not exactly. "Open Source" has a very specific meaning and it goes beyond simply "being able to inspect the source".

https://opensource.org/osd-annotated

And yes I know that OSI don't have an official trademark on the term Open Source and that the OSD isn't a de-jure standard. But I'll argue that it is the de-facto standard among knowledgeable people working in this space.



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