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

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grayman@lemmy.world
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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.

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Deebster@programming.dev
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Reminds me of all those countries claiming to be democratic in their name like Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (aka North Korea), etc.

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Ted Jackson@aussie.zone
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Because they’re OpenAssholes™

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VantaBrandon@lemmy.world
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Capitalism is a hell of a drug

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Fades@lemmy.world
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Marketing, literally NOTHING but marketing motivates this shit

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