I have received a request of buying the source code of a website I have developed and I wondered if anybody have been in the same situation and if there is anything I should specially be aware of. Anybody got some advise on how I should handle this situation? ...
When you buy TFS 2008, you get a license to run SQL Server 2005 as the data repository for TFS. With SP1 of TFS 2008, SQL Server 2008 is now supported. Does any one know if the TFS 2008 license allows us to install SQL Server 2008 instead of SQL Server 2005? Are there any advantages using SQL Server 2008 over SQl Server 2005 as the dat...
I'm working with some code in Visual Studio. My parter-in-crime fellow developer has suggested that the code also be available to work under Mono. I'm impresed witht he work that is already done in Mono, but I'm very new to Mono, so I don't know what it can/cannot do. I've already written a class in C# using the .NET LicenseManager obje...
We have 71 Branches, each branch have one SQL Server for Application and around 7-10 users who use AD user to login into Branch Application. They do not use any Database user. A single SQL Database user is shared by all users. Application internally manage the connectivity with AD user and in the application we have the option to give di...
I have ported some LGPL code from Java to C#, which I plan to release as an open source component. Do I have to release my new library under LGPL too, or can I go with something less restrictive like MS-PL? ...
We have taken an open-source application, released under GPL ver1.09 and have modified some parts of its source and have made some customisations/enhancements as per our requirement. We are using this application for non-commercial, internal purposes only. Is it mandatory that we have to publish the modified code in open-source, if we ...
I'm currently struggling to understand the Ms-RL (Microsoft Reciprocal License). I read the license four times now, but still I am unsure of the following things: (Regarding especially 3A and 3E of the license) If I use the library, without ANY change, do I have to publish the source code of my application? Is it enough to add the Ms-...
I've written a plugin for a game that connects to a PHP page and sends it information from the game. The PHP page takes this information, connects to a SQL Server 2005 instance, then inserts the information given into a variety of tables. I am using Apache (WampServer) to host the PHP page and SQL Server 2005 Express for hosting the da...
This question has always been around my head. Can someone create a new product based on an existing open source project? Say you want to create an "Apaxe webserver" that is basically Apache with your some extra plugins ( say support for ASP or something similar ) Is this possible? Would you be able to create a closed source product...
Which of the licensing options for the Ext JS library will apply if I use it in our in-house company CMS? ...
I need to use some open source components in my application. I can't re-release my modifications (and certainly not the rest of the code that the opensource code touches). The software I'm working with isn't distributed (unless you call working as a onsite contractor doing maintenance programming "distribution", which seems a stretch.)...
For C# in a winForms environment, I've licensed my classes by writing specifics to the regestry, encrypted. Under Mono there are some facilities that are not available to you. The Registry is one of those. What method would you use to license your code under Mono? I don't want a malicious user to be able to delete the application direc...
Let’s say the Company A released the project under open source license. The Company B includes the work of the Company A into their solution and sells the solution to the Company C. If sometime in the future the Company D announces that the Company A’s implementation infringes their patent. What companies will be involved in the resoluti...
This is not a strictly programming question, but for developers working in teams might be a useful one. I bet someone already had similar problem. We have several licenses for VS2005. I have one allotted to me, and the remaining ones are for my colleagues. I have just wiped my PC as a part of routine maintenance and now I am ready to in...
"jQuery is currently available for use in all personal or commercial projects under both MIT and GPL licenses". A software developer wants to modify few lines of the code and include as a part of a commercial project. What license (MIT or GPL) is most appropriate from open source community point of view to be accepted by the developer? ...
I have this small code library that I'm considering releasing into Open Source. I want to release it under something similar to MIT License, i.e. no significant restrictions, however I would like to require that if you use my library on your servers, you have to give me credit on your website. Basically, I want a license which is to MIT...
I know I'm openning a can of worms, but I'm stuck after a good few days of research. I am looking for a Software License for an Open Source project. (Yet another Website content management tool, but that's not the point). I want release the source with the following; allow free use of software (individuals and companies) free use of ...
I have a small utility library of useful stuff written in Java that I plan on releasing open source. I've been wavering on what license to use. I quite like the BSD license, which is short and easy to understand, but I don't want/need the clause about including the disclaimer in their product's documentation. Considering just dropping...
Is there any generally accepted guidelines as to when and how often to check with a license server that the license is still active? Edit: For clarification, the software I am dealing with would have expiration. It would be necessary to check at least each time the application is launched. ...
I developed a small winforms application for myself in Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition at my workplace, the Visual Studio is licensed to the firm I work at. If I want to sell that application, what are my license options? EDIT: The issue here is not my relationship with my employer (the code was written after hours, w...