Specifically a replacement for the LGPL that would allow you to statically link the library, while still preserving the copyleft of the original library code. Edit: It looks like the Sun Public license has the features I want, explicitly allows distribution of unmodified library, but requires providing source code for changes. http:/...
Hi, Good practice is to include into source repository all 3rd party assemblies required by sources to compile. Then reference such assembies from within repository. The problem is, sometimes license of referenced assembly directly prohibits such action, eg: "You can not publish the software for others to copy" - this covers any kind of...
Is there a way to use folds or some other Vim-script black magic to hide license blocks at the top of files? I don't like that they take up such a large section of my editing pane; I like to get a sense for what a file is doing when I first open it, rather than a face-full of boilerplate. ...
I went to https://eopen.microsoft.com, logged in, and spent two hours looking for some sort of "register your license, download your keys and license" button, but found none. There was a "request permission" which you could put in your numbers, but it said it would notify the Admin... I am the Admin... Any thoughts? I really want to s...
hi, what are the main use of these services. Shall i use this for my blog? What is the necessity to show that icons? thank you. ...
I have a few applications that I will be uploading to CodePlex in the very near future. Anybody is free to look at the source code and use it in their own applications but all I ask is that I am recognised as the original developer of the code and that it cannot be used in any commercial application without my permission. I have looked...
I have read so much on licensing, but still don't understand what I can use for my situation. I want to develop a program (with a sql db) and after working out some the bugs (with the help of testers), maybe sell some copies. (Please don't advise me on whether this is a good idea, my question is about licensing.) I want to use free t...
EDIT : Please answer only those options that you have used or heard good words about it. EDIT : I have also found this SO thread helpful. Any experiences about options listed here will be great help. We are small software firm launching our winforms based product very soon. We want to use any good third party tool fo...
I've written some bash scripts (< 200 lines of code each) I wanna share with the world, but as I'm a FLOSS fan my first thought was to share them under the terms of the GPL. But...is that nonsense? I mean, I understand why to share a whole application under the terms of the GPL, but does it make sense for such small scripts? Or would it...
(I'm not sure if this off-topic. I found a lot of voted-up questions about software licenses and this is related. Plus, I'm sure many of us have had the situation that we need to use a dictionary in our code) I'm making a (maybe commercial) word game and need to use a good word dictionary for checking words. The most common dictionaries...
Can I use http://code.google.com/p/wkhtmltopdf/ (licensed under gplv3) as a part of my commercial application? ...
I have a WiX installer that has 2 different licenses depending on who I give the installer to. I dont want to have to compile different installers though. I would rather ship the .msi file with a license.rtf file left in the filesystem. The RTF should not be included in the installer. But it should bring it up as the license agreement at...
Hi all, I want to give a C#/.NET course (for just one or two days) at a local computer club. I want to use all free tools to do so (read VS Express Editions). They have mid-class machines, all with properly licensed XP, but no Visual Studio installed on them. I would like not to install Visual Studio on all those machines (about a doze...
Is it okay to include other open-source packages in my own software package? In particular, I want to distribute my software (using Apache 2.0 license), and I would like to include another package, which uses the same license (my software compiles and links against it). Also, I am using two boost libraries. Can I just include them in m...
I am looking a tool for protect and licensing my commercial software, Ideally must provide an SDK compatible with Delphi 7-2010, support AES encryption, Keys generator and capacity to create trial editions of my application. I am currently evaluating ICE License, someone has experience with this software? ...
We use a home-grown Registration System for our software but I'd like to update it fixing a number of things including adding the ability to remotely activate/deactivate it (to facilitate Saas). Feel free to suggest any good (in your opinion) VB6- compatible option. I can check out whether it meets our other criteria below. Required Fe...
Is it possible to use ObjectListView, which uses the GPL v3 license, legally in a closed-source program that will be sold? If so, what has to be done to make sure to not violate the license? ...
I am about to host my first open source project. I will be hosting it on codeplex where I can choose between the follwing licenses: Apache License 2.0, Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL), Eclipse Public License (EPL), GNU General Public License (GPL) v2, GNU Library General Public License (LGPL), Microsoft P...
Hi, Wanted to know what are the steps involved in getting ones code licensed. Working on a freelancing PHP application and want to prevent the client from making any modications in the source code. Any suggestions about which licensing will be the best is appreciated. EDIT : In order to get my code licensed I just have to pick up any o...
Am I legally obliged to redistribute the changes that I made to a GPL application? Can I redistribute it only internally in my company? ...