[TriLUG] Software Project: License Options

[Mike Mueller]

On Friday 12 December 2003 14:11, Brent Verner wrote:
> [2003-12-12 13:08] bp said:
> | On 12 Dec 2003, Michael Thompson wrote:
> | > On Fri, 2003-12-12 at 11:19, bp wrote:
> | > > // preparing for hail of do-it-for-free flames
> | >
> | > Hey, if you can make some $$ on your work, then more power to you!
> | >
> | > I'd open the source only if YOU want to, unless of course you
> | > incorporate something covered by the GPL.  If its all about
> | > choice, then you (since it is *your* time) should choose.
> |
> | We will not be making use of any GPL source, just using OpenLDAP, Struts
> | and Tomcat.  And of course pitching the solution with a penchant for
> | deploying on Linux ;-)
>
> Why choose one license?
>
> Release "foundation" code as BSD, where you'll get more contributions
> from outside (and potentially from competitors :-), since the BSD
> license only requires attribution...) developers.
>
> Release "finished product" code (built on top of your foundation)
> code as GPL.  make sure your receive copyright assignment for any
> significant contributions so you'll be the sole copyright holder
> for the GPL'd codebase.
>   http://rhea.redhat.com/faq.html#why-copyright-assign
> This way you're free to license the "product" as your business
> goals develop.

Why choose one business model?  Open source to some for $$$ and closed source 
to others for $.  Just because it's open source doesn't mean it's 
free-as-in-beer.  This is what I am doing.

-- 
Mike Mueller
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