The software company has "Open" in their name and yet makes proprietary software, the first clue 🫠

[tabular@lemmy.world]

The software company has "Open" in their name and yet makes proprietary software, the first clue 🫠

[11111one11111@lemmy.world]

This take is dumb af lol. NO MORE PROPIETARY SOFTWARE WITH THE WORD OPEN IN IT! Thanks for the laugh.

[sndmn@lemmy.ca]

Shut the fuck up Donny.

[tropicaldingdong@lemmy.world]

I am the walrus.

[billiam0202@lemmy.world]

I could be the walrus. I'd still have to bum rides off people.

[dindonmasker@sh.itjust.works]

open
1 of 3
adjective
ˈō-pən
-pᵊm
opener ˈōp-nər,
ˈō-pə-
; openest ˈōp-nəst,
ˈō-pə-
Synonyms of open
1
: having no enclosing or confining barrier : accessible on all or nearly all sides
cattle grazing on an open range
2
a(1)
: being in a position or adjustment to permit passage : not shut or locked
an open door
(2)
: having a barrier (such as a door) so adjusted as to allow passage
the house was open
b
: having the lips parted
stood there with his mouth wide open
c
: not buttoned or zipped
an open shirt
3
a
: completely free from concealment : exposed to general view or knowledge
their hostilities eventually erupted with open war
b
: exposed or vulnerable to attack or question : subject
open to doubt
c
: being an operation or surgical procedure in which an incision is made such that the tissues are fully exposed
4
a
: not covered with a top, roof, or lid
an open car
her eyes were open
b
: having no protective covering
open wiring
5
a
: having the skin cracked, cut, or broken so that underlying tissue is exposed
abrasions, lacerations, and other open wounds
see also open fracture
b
of a head injury : marked by fracture or penetration of the skull
6
: not restricted to a particular group or category of participants
open to the public
open housing
: such as
a
: enterable by both amateur (see amateur sense 1) and professional (see professional entry 1 sense 2a) contestants
an open tournament
b
: enterable by a registered voter regardless of political affiliation
an open primary
7
a
: presenting no obstacle to passage or view : not enclosed, obstructed, or filled with objects
the open road
open country
see also open water
b
of large bodies of water : away from the coastal regions : pelagic
fish of the open ocean
In open seas, the smaller the ship, the more motion you can expect.—
Matt Hannafin et al.
8
: having the parts or surfaces laid out in an expanded position : spread out : unfolded
an open book
9
a(1)
: low sense 15
an open vowel
(2)
: formed with the tongue in a lower position
Italian has an open and a close e
b(1)
: having clarity and resonance unimpaired by undue tension or constriction of the throat
an open vocal tone
(2)
of a tone : produced by an open string or on a wind instrument by the lip without the use of slides, valves, or keys
10
a
: available to follow or make use of
the only course open to us
b
: not taken up with duties or engagements
keep an hour open on Friday
c
: not finally decided : subject to further consideration
the salary is open
an open question
d
: available for a qualified applicant : vacant
the job is still open
e
: remaining available for use or filling until canceled
an open order for more items
f
: available for future purchase
these items are in open stock
g
: available for breeding : not now pregnant
an open heifer
h
computers : not proprietary : available to third party developers
But while IBM pushes Notes, a proprietary technology created in the 1980s, a raft of new and much smaller rivals is plying the "open" technology of the 1990s: software on the World Wide Web, the fastest growing part of the Internet.—
Bart Ziegler
compare open-source
11
a
: characterized by ready accessibility and usually generous attitude: such as
(1)
: generous in giving
(2)
: willing to hear and consider or to accept and deal with : responsive
open to an offer
open to suggestion
(3)
: free from reserve or pretense : frank
was open about his personal life
(4)
of a relationship : not restricted to one partner at a time by mutual agreement
see also open marriage
b
: accessible to the influx of new factors (such as foreign goods)
an open market
12
a
: having openings, interruptions, or spaces
open mesh
: such as
(1)
: being porous (see porous sense 2a) and friable
open soil
(2)
: sparsely distributed : scattered
open population
(3)
of a compound : having components (see component entry 1 sense 1) separated by a space in writing or printing (such as opaque projector)
b
: not made up of a continuous closed circuit (see circuit entry 1 sense 2a) of channels
the insect circulatory system is open
13
a
of an organ pipe : not stopped at the top
b
of a string on a musical instrument : not stopped by the finger
14
: being in operation
an open microphone
especially : ready for business, patronage, or use
the store is open from 9 to 5
the new highway will be open next week
15
a(1)
: characterized by lack of effective regulation of various commercial enterprises (see enterprise sense 2)
an open town
(2)
: not repressed (see repress sense 1) by legal controls
open gambling
b
: free from checking or hampering restraints
an open economy
c
: relatively unguarded by opponents
passed to an open teammate
16
: having been opened by a first ante, bet, or bid
the bidding is open
17
of punctuation : characterized by sparing use especially of the comma when possible without causing misinterpretation
18
mathematics
a
: containing none of its endpoints
an open interval
b
: being a set or composed of sets each point of which has a neighborhood all of whose points are contained in the set
the interior of a sphere is an open set
19
a
: being an incomplete electrical circuit
b
: not allowing the flow of electricity
an open switch
20
of a universe : having insufficient mass (see mass entry 2 sense 1c) to halt expansion gravitationally

open
2 of 3
verb
opened ˈō-pənd
ˈō-pᵊmd
; opening ˈōp-niŋ,
ˈō-pə-

transitive verb
1
a
: to move (something, such as a door) from a closed position
b
: to make available for entry or passage by turning back (something, such as a barrier) or removing (something, such as a cover or an obstruction)
2
a
: to make available for or active in a regular function
open a new store
b
: to make accessible for a particular purpose
opened new land for settlement
c
: to initiate access to (a computer file) prior to use
3
a
: to disclose or expose to view : reveal
b
: to make more discerning or responsive : enlighten
must open our minds to the problems
c
: to bring into view or come in sight of by changing position
4
a
: to make an opening in
opened the boil
b
: to loosen and make less compact
open the soil
5
: to spread out : unfold
opened the book
6
a
: to enter upon : begin
opened the meeting
b
: to commence action in a card game by making (a first bid), putting a first bet in (the pot), or playing (a card or suit) as first lead
7
: to restore or recall (something, such as an order) from a finally determined state to a state in which the parties are free to prosecute or oppose

intransitive verb
1
: to become open
the office opened early
2
a
: to spread out : expand
the wound opened under the strain
b
: to become disclosed
a beautiful vista opened before us
3
: to become enlightened or responsive
4
: to give access
the rooms open onto a hall
5
: speak out sense 2
finally he opened freely on the subject
6
a
: to begin a course or activity
b
: to make a bet, bid, or lead in commencing a round or hand of a card game
7
: to provide the opening performance of a show before the main event
openability
ˌōp-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē
ˌō-pə-
noun
openable
ˈōp-nə-bəl
ˈō-pə-
adjective

open
3 of 3
noun
1
: opening
2
: open and unobstructed space: such as
a
: open air
b
: open water
3
: an open contest, competition, or tournament
4
: a public or unconcealed state or position

AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human learning, comprehension, problem solving, decision making, creativity and autonomy.

[fin@sh.itjust.works]

The fact that Open AI is not open at all is more laughable

[redditwanderer@lemmy.world]

Let's not pretend he didnt milk the whole "for humanity" thing and then quickly made plans to make it private.

You can have software with the word open it it, you should try not to make open source the core of your mission to scam people.