Re: Licences

[Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>]

Martin Krischik <krischik@users.sourceforge.net> writes:

> And actually: All the discussion has made me think and I consider to
> change the licence of the SouceForge projects I am
> administrating. Why should anyone take my work and make money with
> it in a *closed* *source* project - That's freeloading.

Most of the OSS software I have written has been done for the fun of
it. I would have some trouble getting rewarded in cash (need to get
employer's agreement), the fact that other _programmers_ find the
stuff useful is enough. It's a gift culture.

> I really consider a dual licence now making the GMGPL version only
> available to those who made a suitable donation to the
> projects. Even if it's only €5,-- - at least it shows good will.

That would mean that several of the users of (for example) the Booch
Components wouldn't have been able to use them. Well, I suppose one
could claim the PayPal payment on expenses; just depends on the good
will of the manager who has to sign it and the view taken by the
accounting trolls!