Why “Code Is Available” Isn’t always the Same as Open Source

https://lawrence.video/ “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. The Open Source Initiative https://opensource.org/ Is it Really Foss? https://isitreallyfoss.com/ n8n https://isitreallyfoss.com/projects/n8n/ Connect With Us --------------------------------------------------- + Hire Us for a project: https://lawrencesystems.com/hire-us/ + Toms' Twitter 🐦 https://twitter.com/TomLawrenceTech + Our Website https://www.lawrencesystems.com/ + Our Forums https://forums.lawrencesystems.com/ + Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lawrencesystems/ + Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Lawrencesystems/ + GitHub https://github.com/lawrencesystems/ Lawrence Systems Shirts and Swag --------------------------------------------------- ►👕 https://lawrence.video/swag/ AFFILIATES & REFERRAL LINKS --------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Store 🛒 https://www.amazon.com/shop/lawrencesystemspcpickup UniFi Affiliate Link 🛒 https://lawrence.video/unifi-affiliate All Of Our Affiliates help us out and can get you discounts! 🛒 https://lawrencesystems.com/partners-we-love/ Gear we use on Kit 🛒 https://kit.co/lawrencesystems Use OfferCode LTSERVICES to get 10% off your order at 🛒 https://www.techsupplydirect.com?aff=2 Digital Ocean Offer Code 🛒 https://m.do.co/c/85de8d181725 HostiFi UniFi Cloud Hosting Service 🛒 https://hostifi.net/?via=lawrencesystems Protect your privacy with a VPN from Private Internet Access 🛒 https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/LRNSYS Patreon 💰 https://www.patreon.com/lawrencesystems 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?