Re: [OS:N:] Another question about Licenses
Chris Spencer <[email protected]>
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| Message-ID | <1068264759.3184.12.camel@cnote> |
On Fri, 2003-11-07 at 19:27, Alexandre Oliva wrote: > On Nov 7, 2003, Chris Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Such a license usually says that for non-proprietary use the code is GPL > > but if someone wants to use it in their for profit product they will > > have to pay you and you can make them pay you dearly. > > non-proprietary != ! for-profit Sorry. Typo. > > You can make a living out of free (as in freedom) software. There are > companies out there proving it is possible. There are certainly cases of this. Usually off of donations other times by doing the work as commissions. Yet this sucks as a business method, it doesn't allow for stable long term business planning. If RH used this method you would be out of business. However, I would argue that the two good business methods being demonstrated in the world today are support of the software and by a dual license methods. I want Linux and open source to succeed not stall out when donations and one time commissions dry up. -Chris _______________________________________________ Subscription and Archive: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/open-source-now-list/ - For K12OS technical help join K12OSN: <https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn>