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What is the meaning of close source? (lemy.lol)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I mean can't someone steal code from the devices file manager? or create his own fork?(Sorry for bad English)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And with open source code, you have the right to copy and modify the code, and distribute your own copies of the original, or the modified code. Try that with closed source code and you'll get a nice C&D shortly.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Well, that vastly depends on the license it's under but yeah, that's the gist of it !