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Isn Software as a Service (SaaS) the same thing as open source?

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Isn Software as a Service (SaaS) the same thing as open source?

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No, SaaS and so-called “open source” are completely different software licensing models. Open source is a “perpetual-use” licensing model whereas the term of an SaaS license is limited to the period when the user has a valid, paid-up subscription. For more information, see “How is this license different from a typical commercial software license?