Risks of diluting the meaning of open source

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Quick note that I’ve made a follow up post here:

Veganism as a way to appreciate open source definitions?

A while back I started this thread about the risks of diluting the meaning of open source hardware and software. I’ve been reflecting on this topic, and recently posted to the WILDLABS forums a possible way of communicating why it’s important to have clear definitions by comparing it to veganism. It might be relevant here so I’m cross-posting my WILDLABS post below for your consideration: Recent conversations (including this previous thread) have reminded me that while I’ve been…