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		blauekapelle on Sept 3, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Homebrew removes MongoDB from core formulas Open source: source is freely available online. Free software: free for modification, expansion or forking. Possibly free for profit (BSD license) Source Available: Source is available but under restrictions. Locked room source viewing under NDA to confirm there aren't vulnerabilities for example.

stavros on Sept 3, 2019 [–]

Open source/free software: You can download, modify and re-release the source.

Source-available: You can view the source, perhaps freely, but can't modify or release your modifications.

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