Comments on: Which Open Source License? http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/ Technology, trends, and opportunities. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:31:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matt Walker http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/comment-page-1/#comment-4617 Matt Walker Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:45:26 +0000 http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/?p=59#comment-4617 Hi, I'm talking at an event to educate GIS professionals about Open Software, Standards and Data next week and would like to use the matrix in this post in one of my presentations. Would this be OK? Thanks, Matt. Hi,

I’m talking at an event to educate GIS professionals about Open Software, Standards and Data next week and would like to use the matrix in this post in one of my presentations. Would this be OK?

Thanks,

Matt.

]]> By: Business Talk http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/comment-page-1/#comment-4013 Business Talk Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:41:57 +0000 http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/?p=59#comment-4013 Your post explains about it very well. so i can understand the difference open source license easily. thanks Your post explains about it very well. so i can understand the difference open source license easily. thanks

]]> By: Lovelinks http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/comment-page-1/#comment-3867 Lovelinks Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:30:39 +0000 http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/?p=59#comment-3867 Good post. This is very useful to most of the people. Sometimes they don't even know the meaning of their license. It's always better decide on which license suites you best before buying it. This post explains it very well. Thanks for sharing this useful information with us. Good post. This is very useful to most of the people. Sometimes they don’t even know the meaning of their license. It’s always better decide on which license suites you best before buying it. This post explains it very well. Thanks for sharing this useful information with us.

]]> By: Card Offers http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/comment-page-1/#comment-3857 Card Offers Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:00:48 +0000 http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/?p=59#comment-3857 This explains about it very clearly. Its not a narrow range to discuss in one article though hope you will write more on this subject in future. This explains about it very clearly. Its not a narrow range to discuss in one article though hope you will write more on this subject in future.

]]> By: Buzz News http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/comment-page-1/#comment-3852 Buzz News Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:44:04 +0000 http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/?p=59#comment-3852 Nice article. This will be very useful for many people. I didn't know which license to buy until I read this. The information is very well displayed. Thanks. Nice article. This will be very useful for many people. I didn’t know which license to buy until I read this. The information is very well displayed. Thanks.

]]> By: Amazon Best Deals http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/comment-page-1/#comment-3741 Amazon Best Deals Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:43:47 +0000 http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/?p=59#comment-3741 Good post. I find this post very useful. The information is very important. From students to businessman every one can figure out what license they should get. Thanks for sharing the information. Good post. I find this post very useful. The information is very important. From students to businessman every one can figure out what license they should get. Thanks for sharing the information.

]]> By: Cristi http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/comment-page-1/#comment-3728 Cristi Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:16:53 +0000 http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/?p=59#comment-3728 Great informative post,hope to see more great articles from you in the future. Great informative post,hope to see more great articles from you in the future.

]]> By: Outsourcing Software Company http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/comment-page-1/#comment-3715 Outsourcing Software Company Thu, 28 May 2009 01:55:05 +0000 http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/?p=59#comment-3715 Great post. The article is very informative. This really helps us to decide on which licensing structure suites the best. Thanks for sharing the information. Keep up the good work. Great post. The article is very informative. This really helps us to decide on which licensing structure suites the best. Thanks for sharing the information. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Jeremy Chone http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/comment-page-1/#comment-3571 Jeremy Chone Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:40:38 +0000 http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/?p=59#comment-3571 @Clean red widgets guy Well, nowadays, if you create an technology for developers (e.g., tools or frameworks) it must have a strong community, and an effective open source strategy is definitely a good way to create one. @Clean red widgets guy

Well, nowadays, if you create an technology for developers (e.g., tools or frameworks) it must have a strong community, and an effective open source strategy is definitely a good way to create one.

]]> By: stop being shy http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/comment-page-1/#comment-3532 stop being shy Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:44:36 +0000 http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/?p=59#comment-3532 Man, I dont think I have read a better article on licensing. This stuff always really confused me. Man, I dont think I have read a better article on licensing. This stuff always really confused me.

]]> By: Marco http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/comment-page-1/#comment-3523 Marco Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:22:03 +0000 http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/?p=59#comment-3523 useful article i am always confused about license useful article
i am always confused about license

]]> By: Clean Red Widgets http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/comment-page-1/#comment-3494 Clean Red Widgets Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:36:57 +0000 http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/?p=59#comment-3494 That chart is extremely helpful, I have always been confused about which license means which. I'm a little more advanced in the world of open source than the typical person but to the layperson these licenses can be very confusing. That chart is extremely helpful, I have always been confused about which license means which. I’m a little more advanced in the world of open source than the typical person but to the layperson these licenses can be very confusing.

]]> By: Jeremy Chone http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/comment-page-1/#comment-3486 Jeremy Chone Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:57:14 +0000 http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/?p=59#comment-3486 @SalsaBoy, OpenSource licenses usually do not put any restriction on end-user usage (individual or business users). Yes, OpenOffice is very good, and btw, Sun did change their license (http://www.openoffice.org/FAQs/license-change.html) @SalsaBoy, OpenSource licenses usually do not put any restriction on end-user usage (individual or business users). Yes, OpenOffice is very good, and btw, Sun did change their license (http://www.openoffice.org/FAQs/license-change.html)

]]> By: SalsaBoy's Clean Red Widgets http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/comment-page-1/#comment-3482 SalsaBoy's Clean Red Widgets Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:04:11 +0000 http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/?p=59#comment-3482 An interesting article. I use OpenOffice at home and have worked at an office where they use it exclusively. Does any restriction exist on this type of licensing when used by a commercial business as opposed to individual users? I can tell you that open source licensing is a godsend to those of us who work at least part time, from home. An interesting article. I use OpenOffice at home and have worked at an office where they use it exclusively. Does any restriction exist on this type of licensing when used by a commercial business as opposed to individual users? I can tell you that open source licensing is a godsend to those of us who work at least part time, from home.

]]> By: Jeremy Chone http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/comment-page-1/#comment-3467 Jeremy Chone Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:21:13 +0000 http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/?p=59#comment-3467 @Clean Red Widgets Yes, you are spot on, this is the issue with client slide libraries. In short, GPL client licensing for client side can be very confusing for the users and even the library project owner(s) (see ExtJs licensing discussions). In short, if you want to maximize the adoption and do not plan to directly monetize the client library, you might want to opt for something like Mozilla Public License or the Apache/BSD/MIT based ones (e.g., jQuery, Flex SDK, and GWT). If you plan to directly monetize library, then, the ExtJs route of creating a confusing but open-looking license might be a efficient option. It will limit your adoption and create some confusion, but if well managed, can yield a study revenue stream. @Clean Red Widgets

Yes, you are spot on, this is the issue with client slide libraries. In short, GPL client licensing for client side can be very confusing for the users and even the library project owner(s) (see ExtJs licensing discussions).

In short, if you want to maximize the adoption and do not plan to directly monetize the client library, you might want to opt for something like Mozilla Public License or the Apache/BSD/MIT based ones (e.g., jQuery, Flex SDK, and GWT). If you plan to directly monetize library, then, the ExtJs route of creating a confusing but open-looking license might be a efficient option. It will limit your adoption and create some confusion, but if well managed, can yield a study revenue stream.

]]> By: Clean Red Widgets http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/comment-page-1/#comment-3455 Clean Red Widgets Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:53:28 +0000 http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/?p=59#comment-3455 I was involved in a similar kind of evaluation for the organisation I work with. One place where things get cloudy very quick is with Open Source products written in JavaScript. You did mention that client side components are not dealth with in this post. When a browser downloads a web page for the user and that webpage has javascript, is this considered deployment or re-distribution, or both? Even worst if the website developers have made modifications to the original javascript product. I was involved in a similar kind of evaluation for the organisation I work with. One place where things get cloudy very quick is with Open Source products written in JavaScript.

You did mention that client side components are not dealth with in this post. When a browser downloads a web page for the user and that webpage has javascript, is this considered deployment or re-distribution, or both? Even worst if the website developers have made modifications to the original javascript product.

]]> By: Renaud http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/article/which-open-source-license/comment-page-1/#comment-2883 Renaud Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:33:36 +0000 http://www.bitsandbuzz.com/?p=59#comment-2883 Thanks, this is the kind of matrix I was looking for. Thanks, this is the kind of matrix I was looking for.

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