Licensing Agreements - What do you use?
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I'm looking at supplying some free software, but I'm not sure what kind of license to give it. I'm kind of leaning towards the MIT one, which basically just says that I'm not liable for anything. I didn't want to go for a GNU license, because I wasn't sure about letting the code out, which is a requirement. Does anyone here supply free software to anyone? Any tips. I'm curious as to what anyone here at CP has to say about it. Where I used to work, we had a huge legal team and just pasted in the license/liability agreements that they supplied. So I'm a little nervous about writing an agreement myself.
"C++ : Where friends have access to your private members." — Gavin Russell Baker.
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I'm looking at supplying some free software, but I'm not sure what kind of license to give it. I'm kind of leaning towards the MIT one, which basically just says that I'm not liable for anything. I didn't want to go for a GNU license, because I wasn't sure about letting the code out, which is a requirement. Does anyone here supply free software to anyone? Any tips. I'm curious as to what anyone here at CP has to say about it. Where I used to work, we had a huge legal team and just pasted in the license/liability agreements that they supplied. So I'm a little nervous about writing an agreement myself.
"C++ : Where friends have access to your private members." — Gavin Russell Baker.
Can you five us a link to the MIT license ? Ta :) Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D
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I'm looking at supplying some free software, but I'm not sure what kind of license to give it. I'm kind of leaning towards the MIT one, which basically just says that I'm not liable for anything. I didn't want to go for a GNU license, because I wasn't sure about letting the code out, which is a requirement. Does anyone here supply free software to anyone? Any tips. I'm curious as to what anyone here at CP has to say about it. Where I used to work, we had a huge legal team and just pasted in the license/liability agreements that they supplied. So I'm a little nervous about writing an agreement myself.
"C++ : Where friends have access to your private members." — Gavin Russell Baker.
I use now the BSD licence[^]
I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should appear like a fool but be wise - Montesquieu Blog: Life, Death and other things
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Can you five us a link to the MIT license ? Ta :) Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D
There (with several other licenses): The MIT License[^] There's also a (short) analysis of some of the licenses, (focused on the Boost License requirements) there: Boost License[^] Laurent
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I'm looking at supplying some free software, but I'm not sure what kind of license to give it. I'm kind of leaning towards the MIT one, which basically just says that I'm not liable for anything. I didn't want to go for a GNU license, because I wasn't sure about letting the code out, which is a requirement. Does anyone here supply free software to anyone? Any tips. I'm curious as to what anyone here at CP has to say about it. Where I used to work, we had a huge legal team and just pasted in the license/liability agreements that they supplied. So I'm a little nervous about writing an agreement myself.
"C++ : Where friends have access to your private members." — Gavin Russell Baker.
This is a good list of what is common opensource licenses[^]. From working with my lawyers the BSD and Artistic are the most usable while still protecting you. Apache is a close second. I.E. If you want corporations to make use of your work this is meaningful info. If this is for the academic community it is not. "For as long as I can remember, I have had memories. Colin Mochrie."
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This is a good list of what is common opensource licenses[^]. From working with my lawyers the BSD and Artistic are the most usable while still protecting you. Apache is a close second. I.E. If you want corporations to make use of your work this is meaningful info. If this is for the academic community it is not. "For as long as I can remember, I have had memories. Colin Mochrie."
Have a look at the one I use, it's suitable for free software with or without code, but is not an open source agreement. www.xfcpro.com Go to the "FAQ" page, and then either of the two articles under "Licensing" cheers, Jonathan
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I use now the BSD licence[^]
I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should appear like a fool but be wise - Montesquieu Blog: Life, Death and other things
Me too... it's so sexy because it's lawyer-free ;) -- Russell Morris "So, broccoli, mother says you're good for me... but I'm afraid I'm no good for you!" - Stewy
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There (with several other licenses): The MIT License[^] There's also a (short) analysis of some of the licenses, (focused on the Boost License requirements) there: Boost License[^] Laurent
beat me to it. I had to take a nap too many hours staring at the box. Thanks for the links, I will start reading through the licenses. ( which just might put me back to sleep :zzz: ) :laugh:
"C++ : Where friends have access to your private members." — Gavin Russell Baker.
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Have a look at the one I use, it's suitable for free software with or without code, but is not an open source agreement. www.xfcpro.com Go to the "FAQ" page, and then either of the two articles under "Licensing" cheers, Jonathan
Thats pretty much what I've been looking for, free to use and distribute, not open-source -cause I've spent too many hours writing code and there are two big companies eyeing it up, cause their customer base is sick of paying for $200 upgrades every year. Now I've got a place to start looking, Thanks. BTW, Nice Web Site. :)
"C++ : Where friends have access to your private members." — Gavin Russell Baker.