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Why do all these companies developing privatised software use the word "Open"? Real question. (lemmy.cat)

submitted 1 year ago by retiolus@lemmy.cat to c/technology@lemmy.world

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OpenAI
OpenText
OpenVMS
OpenServer
OpenEdge
OpenDrive
etc.

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[-] grayman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I've found that they sometimes mean you can interact with an API instead of only via their interface.

But it's just a marketing term. Open gives the image of freedom and thus peace and happiness.

Damn marketing departments.

[-] ZILtoid1991@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

Then wait until you learn how Creative bought up OpenAL (the audio answer to OpenGL and having to work with multiple audio extensions), and made it closed source...

[-] ssanf01@mastodon.cat 0 points 1 year ago

@retiolus

Bona pregunta. Coses del #marketing segurament.
Per això no ens hem de quedar només amb el nom.

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