PHP product licensing...
| From: | Jon Anderson | Date: | Sun, 12 Nov 2006 17:40:38 +0000 |
| Subject: | PHP product licensing... | ||
| Groups: | php.general | ||
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I'll get right to the point, then explain after... I'm looking to release some PHP code as partially open-source. Basically a GPL-like license for non-commercial use, and proprietary license for anyone else.
I'm wondering about people's experience with various licenses (open-source or not). I'd be really glad to hear opinions and experiences about any successes and failures.
As for my reasoning:
As I understand it (correct me if I'm wrong), the GPL leaves some holes with regards to code used internally within a company (especially web stuff) where GPL'd PHP code can be used and changed internally by that company without returning changes even if the code is used in a public-facing website - so long as they don't re-distribute the software.
I've read through a bunch of other licenses, but I'm no lawyer. So rather than jumping blindly, I thought I'd seek out the opinions of those who've been there. There's no substitute for the concrete experience. :-)
I really like the idea of open-source software, so I would very much like to release my code so that it can benefit the open-source community, but make sure that commercial use is appropriately controlled at the same time.
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Cheers,
jon