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We need a different name for this, so either

- Source-available software (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source-available_software)

- Shared source (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shared_Source_Initiative)

So that it's clear that source code is available in some form, but it's not open source.



Shared source ranges from actual free software to software that you aren't allowed to modify or redistribute, and it's only used by Microsoft.

I don't think it's a good idea to expand the meaning to cover software that isn't Microsoft's.


So we need a different name, I don't really care which. But I think it's clear we need one to make the distinction.




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