Hi, is it 'legal' to host GPL and non-GPL source code in the same svn repository, or would that imply that all code in that repository becomes GPL? The difference sources are in a layout like this: /bsd-code/trunk/ /bsd-code/branches/ /bsd-code/tags/ /gpl-code/trunk/ /gpl-code/branches/ /gpl-code/tags/ We want to keep the bsd-code ...
I made an application (called WI Assistant) that is a TFS Application. I got a bug report with this error: Could not load file or assembly Microsoft.TeamFoundation.WorkItemTracking.Client. I assume that they don't have this because they don't have Team Explorer installed. Can I package that DLL up and distribute it with my app? Or ...
At https://jaxb.dev.java.net/ it says JAXB its under dual license consisting of the CDDL v1.0 and GPL v2; And CDDL says: Distribution Obligations 3.1. Availability of Source Code. Any Covered Software that You distribute or otherwise make available in Executable form must also be made available in Source Code form and that Source Cod...
I am planning to apply a license to my thesis project and reading section 9 of the Apache License 2.0 got me thinking: While redistributing the Work or Derivative Works thereof, You may choose to offer, and charge a fee for, acceptance of support, warranty, indemnity, or other liability obligations and/or rights consistent with this...
Hello, I've written an application using wxPython and various other small modules (xlrd, xlwrt, pyserial, etc.) xlrd/xlwt i believe use a BSD license, and wxPython.. ""Being a wrapper, wxPython uses the same free software licence used by wxWidgets (wxWindows License)—which is approved by Free Software Foundation and Open Source ...
I need to use two libraries in a commercial product that i'm developing at work. One library is under the Ms-PL license and the other is under Apache License Version 2.0. I know that Ms-PL is not compatible with GPL according to the FSF, and that the Apache License Version 2.0 is only compatible with GPLv3 (and not with GPLv1 or GPLv2)....
Hi, is there a restriccion or limit for the number of installed/distributed iPhone applications with the Standard Program? (Individual and/or Company) ...
When reading the terms for google maps api, I'm getting a little confused and I hope someone could clear it up. The terms state that you cannot do real time tracking or asset tracking. What does this really mean? Are they saying, you cannot use google maps api from the GPS device itself? Meaning I cannot show a blinking dot on a goog...
Hi, We have a product which makes use of a portable WAMP server. If we want to sell this product to a customer, how does the licensing work in this case? Will MySQL license need to be bought? Regards. -Jad ...
So i see a lot of software that has mp3 encoding and/or decoding and I'm pretty sure that they don't pay the royalties to Thomson as required here: http://mp3licensing.com/royalty/software.html So I'm wondering, is there a loophole that i don't know about? Is there a library that doesn't require any royalties/licensing fees? ...
Hi there, I'd like to implement my own script engine using the QtScript component and other Qt components. Since this should be an open source (GPL) application I thought I would be free to do this. But now I found a page at Qt's website that made me doubtful about it: What are the restrictions with releasing scriptable application...
Hey there, seems that I am not permitted to use QtScript for my own script interpreter, although QtScript is GPLed. But do you know anything about the JavaScriptCore's license? Am I allowed to use this for my own scripting language? Cheers, Manuel ...
Hi, We have a product(client-server) which we want to release under GPL. What is the procedure that needs to be followed? We also have a EULA text, what needs to be added there? Just adding the GPL license to each sourcecode file is sufficient, is it? Please advise. Regards -Jad ...
With everything legal and in line with the ethical questions in software development, is it allowed to use an open source product in my software that I charge a fee for when selling? Scenario: I've developed an PHP Content Management System (CMS) and use some Linux executables licensed under GPL or LGPL in my CMS to accomplish various t...
My Rails application uses the Rails SVN bindings here which are distributed under the terms of the LGPL. By using these bindings, am I therefore required to distribute my Rails project? ...
I know software companies use licenses to protect their softwares, but I also know there are keygen programs to bypass them. I'm a Java developer, if I put my program online for sale, what's a reliable and practical way to protect it ? How about something like this, would it work ? <1> I use ProGuard to protect the source code. <2> Sig...
Is db4o for Android free to use for commercial software? I know you can pay for support but if I do not need support would it be free? ...
I'm looking to get an MSDN Subscription and I see a number of sites offering 2 year subscriptions versions. Are these sites offering a regular version that I can buy or are they for Software Assurance customers only? I don't want to buy one and find out I cannot activate it because I'm not associated with a company that has SA. ...
On https://www2.eiffel.com/download/download_info.aspx?id=eiffelstudio&info=false&mirrors=eiffelstudio you can download the IDE "eiffelstudio". They have GPL as their license but they also specify that "The GPL version is for the purpose of developing open-source software only! If you want to evaluate EiffelStudio for commercial...
If there is a javascript library that is licensed under a Copyleft license like the GPL, what must I do to use it? Would I have to make my whole website open source just because I used that javascript library? ...