From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,c9bf6617358567a9 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-03-10 04:12:50 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!beamish.news.atl.earthlink.net!guinness.news.atl.earthlink.net!news.atl.earthlink.net!stamper.news.atl.earthlink.net!harp.news.atl.earthlink.net!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Commercial license? Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 07:12:33 -0500 Organization: MindSpring Enterprises Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: d1.56.b4.48 X-Server-Date: 10 Mar 2003 12:12:49 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:35122 Date: 2003-03-10T12:12:49+00:00 List-Id: I think there is a problem with this license that may preclude your using it at the moment. While I like the concept of the ADCL, there is at least one problem with it. As of this point in time, there is no Ada Developer's Cooperative to do the administration called for in the license. It possible that this could be solved, but until it is, you may have a problem trying to honor the terms of the license. Ultimately, I see the ADCL as a kind of "Blocking License" - it allows one to use the software up to the point where there is some sort of financial gain at stake and then it calls for revenue sharing. IMHO, this would likely mean that nobody would use the software for commercial purposes because it would be cheaper to re-develop it in house than it would be to share the revenues with the original developer. (At least under the rates I had originally seen in the license - one could always renegotiate the rates.) I'm wondering if there is a license similar to the ADCL in the respect that it would allow someone to use the software and share the software with others, but forbid any usage in which commercial gain is involved. (Including value-added situations, like bundling it "free" with some other product for sale.) I'd like to release some software under terms like this with the notion that if you were using it at home or at work for your own business, great, but if you start making money with it, you need to come negotiate another license with me. Does such a license exist? MDC -- ====================================================================== Marin David Condic I work for: http://www.belcan.com/ My project is: http://www.jsf.mil/ Send Replies To: m c o n d i c @ a c m . o r g "Going cold turkey isn't as delicious as it sounds." -- H. Simpson ====================================================================== Victor Porton wrote in message news:E18sGKp-0000VI-00@porton.narod.ru... > > Should I provide on my Web site this license including or excluding > introductory section "0"?