c*******9
发帖数: 6411 | 1 there is a small sourceforge software that I am thinking of enhancing and
commercializing it... anybody understand how the sourceforce licensing works?
thx. |
g*****g
发帖数: 34805 | 2 They are usually open source, but open source licenses can be
very different. Check the project itself.
works?
【在 c*******9 的大作中提到】
: there is a small sourceforge software that I am thinking of enhancing and
: commercializing it... anybody understand how the sourceforce licensing works?
: thx.
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c*******9
发帖数: 6411 | 3 if the license said you can use freely their code, can they change the
license later to charge you? |
X****r
发帖数: 3557 | 4 Yes they can change the license later but if you already downloaded
their code under the free license normally they can't revoke it.
【在 c*******9 的大作中提到】
: if the license said you can use freely their code, can they change the
: license later to charge you?
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c*******9
发帖数: 6411 | 5 maybe a naive question. if some of the open source offer free license, they
basically give the code out for free? what is the benefit for the one
create the source. |
X****r
发帖数: 3557 | 6 Different people have different motives. Some do it just for fun, some
do it for the good of all, some do it for fame, some (especially
corporations) do it for indirect profit. The profit can come from
premium versions, services, promoting beneficial industry standards,
marginalizing competitors, or even good PR. There are also cases
people have to release their source code because they distribute
a product that uses a GPL-style licensed component.
they
【在 c*******9 的大作中提到】
: maybe a naive question. if some of the open source offer free license, they
: basically give the code out for free? what is the benefit for the one
: create the source.
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