Is Mule Really Open Source? | Linux Today

Is Mule Really Open Source?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 28, 2008

“Most Open Source Projects (Not the namesake open source
projects) are released under an OSI approved license. The open
source definition of OSI states that ‘Open source doesn’t just mean
access to the source code. The distribution terms of open-source
software must comply with the following criteria’. It goes on to
describe 10 items under this. Item #6 states that ‘The license must
not restrict anyone from making use of the program in a specific
field of endeavor. For example, it may not restrict the program
from being used in a business, or from being used for genetic
research.’

“The Mule Enterprise Edition (Mule EE) violates item #6 which is
described above…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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