If you claim to be “Open” in your company name, your product should be “open source”. It’s in the name. Otherwise, it’s misleading, and this getting to the point of diabolical. It’s almost like these jokers are making a concerted effort to render the “open” in any open project meaningless.
To establish that there IS actually a naming convention for open source projects. Here is a short list of projects that use the naming convention correctly, linked to their source code.
Networking and Security
- OpenSSH: Secure shell protocol implementation for remote access.
Repository: https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable - OpenSSL: Cryptographic library for TLS/SSL protocols.
Repository: https://github.com/openssl/openssl - OpenPGP: Standard for encrypted data and email (RFC 4880); linked to GnuPG, a core implementation.
Repository: https://gitlab.com/gnupg/gnupg (Alternative JS impl: https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs) - OpenVPN: VPN software for secure connections.
Repository: https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn - OpenLDAP: Directory service protocol implementation.
Repository: https://git.openldap.org/openldap/openldap (GitHub mirror: https://github.com/openldap/openldap) - OpenSIPS: SIP server for VoIP and real-time communications.
Repository: https://github.com/OpenSIPS/opensips - OpenVAS: Vulnerability scanner (now part of Greenbone Vulnerability Management).
Repository: https://github.com/greenbone/openvas-scanner
Programming and Development Tools
- OpenJDK: Open-source Java Development Kit.
Repository: https://github.com/openjdk/jdk - OpenResty: Web platform extending Nginx with Lua.
Repository: https://github.com/openresty/openresty
Graphics, Vision, and Multimedia
- OpenGL: Graphics API specification; linked to Mesa, a leading open-source implementation.
Repository: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa - OpenAL: Audio library for 3D positional sound (OpenAL Soft implementation).
Repository: https://github.com/kcat/openal-soft - OpenXR: Cross-platform API for AR/VR.
Repository: https://github.com/KhronosGroup/OpenXR-SDK - OpenCV: Computer vision and machine learning library.
Repository: https://github.com/opencv/opencv - OpenSceneGraph: 3D graphics toolkit.
Repository: https://github.com/openscenegraph/OpenSceneGraph - OpenShot: Video editor.
Repository: https://github.com/OpenShot/openshot-qt - OBS Studio (Open Broadcaster Software): Video recording and streaming software.
Repository: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio - OpenH264: H.264 video codec implementation.
Repository: https://github.com/cisco/openh264 - OpenToonz: 2D animation software.
Repository: https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz
Scientific Computing and Engineering
- OpenFOAM: Computational fluid dynamics toolbox.
Repository: https://github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-11 (Latest stable; dev branch: https://github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-dev) - OpenCOR: Tool for computational biology and physiology modeling.
Repository: https://github.com/opencor/opencor - OpenSCAD: Script-based 3D CAD modeler.
Repository: https://github.com/openscad/openscad - OpenNURBS: Geometry library for NURBS modeling.
Repository: https://github.com/mcneel/opennurbs - OpenRAVE: Robotics simulation and planning environment.
Repository: https://github.com/rdiankov/openrave
Cloud and Infrastructure
- OpenStack: Cloud computing platform (multiple repos).
Repository: https://opendev.org/openstack (GitHub org: https://github.com/openstack) - OpenWrt: Embedded Linux distribution for routers.
Repository: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt - Open edX: Platform for online courses and MOOCs.
Repository: https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform
Gaming and Simulation
- OpenSim: 3D virtual worlds platform (OpenSimulator implementation).
Repository: https://github.com/opensimulator/opensimulator (Biomech alternative: https://github.com/opensim-org/opensim-core)
Office and Productivity
- OpenOffice: Office suite (Apache project).
Repository: https://github.com/apache/openoffice - OpenProject: Project management tool.
Repository: https://github.com/opf/openproject - OpenOLAT: Learning management system.
Repository: https://github.com/OpenOLAT/OpenOLAT
Mapping and Data
- OpenStreetMap (OSM): Collaborative world map project (multiple tools/repos).
Repository: https://github.com/openstreetmap (Org; key editor: https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD) - OpenML: Platform for machine learning datasets and experiments.
Repository: https://github.com/openml/OpenML
Operating Systems and Distributions
- OpenBSD: Security-focused Unix-like OS (git mirror of CVS).
Repository: https://github.com/openbsd/src - OpenELEC: Media center Linux distribution (archived; forked as LibreELEC).
Repository: https://github.com/OpenELEC/OpenELEC.tv (Archived; successor: https://github.com/LibreELEC/LibreELEC.tv)
… are all open source LONG before OpenAI bastardized the naming convention.
OpenAI started with intentions of being an open source company. Elon Musk has been very public about his early support and investments in the company being under the premise of their OPEN nature. But, they double backed, and went full evil and close sourced their models, but kept the OpenAI name.
Well, apparently that is now standard for any AI company.
OpenAI, is NOT open source!
OpenRouter, is NOT open source!
...and this just in…
OpenCreator is NOT open source.
It just so happens that I was thinking about building a node based UI for AI image and video generation. And, this morning I stumbled across this post on X…
Well what do you know a UI based AI Image/Video generator? Let’s keep these retards honest and create a clone of their product and MAKE IT OPEN SOURCE.
Feel free to follow along: https://github.com/snovak/opencreator
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