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“Code is available” doesn’t always mean software is truly open source. In this video, I break down what OSI-approved licenses actually guarantee, how source-available and open-core models differ, and why licensing matters if you care about long-term access, control, and lock-in. This isn’t legal advice—just a practical look at how I evaluate software licenses before trusting a tool with my data or building on top of it.

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Chapters
00:00 Open Source Licences
01:20 Open Source Initiative Approved Licenses
02:51 Is it Really Open Source?
04:30 Examples and Details
07:30 Why Projects Choose Other Licenses?