open sourceror en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of open source + sorcerer.
Meanings
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(informal) A programmer who works only on open source programs.
Whereas a free sourceror wouldn't be caught dead using anything other than (GNU) Linux, open sourcerors are happy to use whatever works.
2015 June 3, Mat Asay, “Open source vs. Apple: The holy war that wasn't”, in Tech Republic:Rather, just as a cracker can be an open sourceror and vice versa, so many of the identities I am about to outline can be taken up by the same person at the same time, or be passed through over different times.
2008, Tim Jordan, Hacking: Digital Media and Technological Determinism, →ISBN, page 70:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| open sourcerors | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| open sourcerer | alternative | lexicographic |