> Just cause OSI does not consider restrictions on competing with the author Open source doesn’t make elastic or mongo less open source ( redis also uses these ) certainly not for anyone not a cloud vendor
Okay, sure, if we allow people to redefine words whenever they feel like it they can be open source. Which is to say, no, that's not what those words mean. It can be https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source-available_software but not FOSS.
Yes words have meaning. You should read original comment again .
The OP said closed source,he didn’t say not open source or FOSS or source available .
Of all the three, redis is only one with closed source components classifying redis as open and ES , mongoDB as closed is misleading and false . Either all three are in grey area if you are purist, or all three are shades of open if you are a realist .
none of the restrictions are relevant to the vendor lock-in point he was making
Also OSI doesn’t own the word [1] Open source or the open source movement.
Classifying ES and mongoDB in the same category as Oracle is just not helping vendors to be open .
[1] trademark or copyright perhaps , not the word or concept or the movement .
Okay, sure, if we allow people to redefine words whenever they feel like it they can be open source. Which is to say, no, that's not what those words mean. It can be https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source-available_software but not FOSS.