No it doesn’t. That’s an extremely naive understanding of open source software.
Open source is not the same thing as public domain. Linux and GNU are very much copyrighted and remain the intellectual property of the Linux Foundation and the Free Software Foundation, both are American organizations. Do not mistake copyleft license terms for “heritage of all mankind.” No one alive today will see public domain Linux.
What did they do?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/france-just-kicked-microsoft-off-161724952.html
2.5 million gov devices will switch to linux
Made a bunch of noise about switching from American software to American software.
Open Source obviously belongs to everyone or no-one. But if you want to be pedantic about it, then Linux is from Finland.
No it doesn’t. That’s an extremely naive understanding of open source software.
Open source is not the same thing as public domain. Linux and GNU are very much copyrighted and remain the intellectual property of the Linux Foundation and the Free Software Foundation, both are American organizations. Do not mistake copyleft license terms for “heritage of all mankind.” No one alive today will see public domain Linux.