licensing

Android License Verification Library when offline

So, I've setup the Android LVL with my application to check for licensing. This seems to work great with the Test Accounts. The problem is, if I turn the phones internet connection off and try to run the app, the licensing check will fail and tell me it's NOT licensed! One thing is, why does it tell me the application is NOT licensed an...

GitHub fork of Apache 2.0 licensed project

I am developing open source project at github, licensed under apache 2.0 license. Somebody made fork of my project and added functionality that was not included in my project and it is licensed under apache 2.0 license as well. Can I merge changes from fork to my initial branch? My license headers contains: Copyright *My Institution* ...

Using BSD-licensed framework in GPL-licensed project

Can I use framework that licensed under BSD license within my project that licensed under GPL or LGPL? ...

What's the risk of using GPL software when there is a possible company acquisition?

Practice at other companies I've been at has been that using GPL software on the server side (e.g. not distributed at all) was okay, and didn't taint our code or IP. However, there are a lot of people who get very nervous about this when it comes to a potential acquisition of a company, and a worry that any use of GPL'd code (not distri...

What license should I use instead of now-retired CC-SA ?

I wrote a document about my application and want a license that allows people to: Modify Use commercially Share alike All that with no attribution hassle at all CC-SA looks perfect but its page says: "This license is retired. Do not use for new works." GFDL is burdensome when printing so it won't do either. What license should I us...

Simple software license key server suggestions?

My boss wants a quick, simple to integrate, simple to host software licensing server to enforce license activations and expirations. We have to integrate it with a C++ Windows Service application. I would not like to host the service in our office for the same reason we don't host our own website in our office. The service must be host-...

MySQL in closed source?

Possible Duplicate: Can Someone Explain MySQL's License and What it Means to Closed Source Development? I know of an application that is closed source but can connect to a MySQL database. I know that MySQL has commercial licensing and a FOSS exception, but I was curious about this case. The program is free-as-in-beer but not a...

If I release a commercial client-side JavaScript library, how can I detect people using it without paying my license fee?

If I release a commercial client-side JavaScript library similar to the jQuery, how can I detect people using it without paying my license fee? If I insist that the license fee must be paid before the library can be used in a web application, how can I enforce this and determine who is violating this policy? Is this even possible? ...

What does it mean if an open source jQuery project is dual licensed as GPL and MIT?

Possible Duplicate: jQuery, jQuery UI, and Dual Licensed Plugins (Dual Licensing) I'm interested in using the fullcalendar jQuery project in a commercial project I am working on but I don't understand what it means that it is dual licensed as GPL and MIT. http://github.com/arshaw/fullcalendar ...

Redistribution of BSD license component

Hi, I need to reuse a BSD license component in my product. Once the product is developed I am going to redistribute that to several users with this component embedded with my product (I am using it as a library). Does this allowed in BSD license? Regards, Dilshan ...

rhino licensing problem

Hi I have not well understand how rhino license works. I would like make a commercial application (desktop) and embedding rhino to make available javascript to my users for easy customizing the application. according license there's seems there's no probs I only should print in copyright rhino notice.. http://www.mozilla.org/rhino/dow...

How can I avoid adding copyright messages to each source file of my application?

I'm trying to put my web application under AGPL license. According to the How to use GNU licenses for your own software I've got to insert a copyright notice and a statement of copying permission into each file. Since my application consist of variety of different type of files, e.g. .js, .html, .php, .mhtml, .mas, .png, .jpg, etc. the p...

License source code of app

Hello, I have an Android app and some company is interested in using part of it and rebranding it for its customers. One of the options would involve licensing the code to them for use in this specific case. Would you recommend doing that as a good option? What is the cost of licensing code in comparison to the cost of the original dev...

How to ensure my Mobile App runs on only 1 phone

How do I ensure that my mobile application runs only on the mobile of the user who bought my app? Thanks. ...

Android Licensing Server on a device

I'm trying to figure out the whole Android licensing thing, and getting frustrated. In the emulator, I run the app with no account, or one that isn't in the testing environment, and it seems to work correctly, returning the not licensed response and pops up the buy the app now message. When I try to run it on an actual Android device, i...

GNU Lesser General Public License: does my code also have to be open source?

If I include code that is LGPL (GNU Lesser General Public License) does my overall project also have to be opensource? what all does LGPL include? ...

How does the GPL cover invoking a separate program?

Using Python's subprocess module, my code invokes a GPL-licensed program. My code starts the process, sends some data to stdin and reads stdout. What does the GPL say about this use case? Am I in violation of the license? ...

Where to put open-source credit information for an iPhone app?

Hi all, I'm finalizing my first iPhone apps; and wonder where should I put credit information for open-sources I used in my iPhone app? Should I put it directly in my app (users can see it if they press "About" button) or put it in a file go along with the bundle? The 2 open-source frameworks I used have "new BSD license" and "Apache l...

Do I have to pay license costs for reading / manipulating PDF's on a server?

Do I have to pay license costs for reading / manipulating PDF's on a server to adobe? ...

Best script (PHP/JS) for pop-up accept/deny license agreement?

Hello! I'm looking to create a Pop-up Agree/Deny User License Agreement when people visit any page on my website. Using Magento, if it helps at all. What I'm looking for: Never pop-up's again after user clicks Accept (To prevent pop-up everytime user clicks a link.) Visitor cannot access website until clicking Accept. If visitor clic...