people linking to copyrighted videos posted illegally in YouTube as examples of OERs
The words “open” and “content” were first used together in the spring of 1998.
I waited to make the decision between the terms “open content” and “free content” until discussing the choices with the leaders of both camps (Eric Raymond and Richard Stallman). I then made the decision very deliberately
“Open” is a continuous, not binary, construct. A door can be wide open, completely shut, or open part way. So can a window. So can a faucet. So can your eyes.