OSS – GPL v3 plugins in non-copyleft codebase.
I’ve been working on software to modify a game’s resource files, and I’m planning on releasing it in open source. I’m perfectly fine with releasing my code under gpl v3. However, I’m afraid that that would deter others from writing extensions for my software, as I have had others offer to do so – the community which I’m working with is very much afraid of open source leeches, and as a result, the majority of popular released projects are closed source. As such, I’d be more comfortable with something like BSD or MIT.
Is it worth moving from Microsoft tech to Linux, NodeJS & other open source frameworks to save money for a start-up? [closed]
Closed 9 years ago.
Guided Questioning iOS App
I’m making an iPad app that will display a few choices and based on your choice will display a series of questions with each question triggering a different set of questions. I was wondering if there was a name for this or any open-source library that someone has made for this kind of app.
Does extending GPL code make the new code GPL too?
I am currently adding some functionality to a popular open source project. It written in C and in Every file GPL license text is embedded. The functionality I am adding is not supported by the project. So you can say its some sort of extending.
Give open-source developers a free license for my commercial software?
I am creating a software package that will be useful to programmers, engineers and scientists. List price will be in the region of $1,000 — way beyond the budget of most open-source developers, hobbyists and enthusiasts. So I am considering two things, the first generous, the second maybe a little greedy:
Adapting parts of an open-source project for my own use
I’m in the process of coding a game and almost done with the game mechanics to the point where it’s pretty playable. I later discovered an open source version of the kind of game I’m making with the same mechanics, whereas I coded mine from scratch.
What should be the next thing after being accepted as a contributor to an Open Source Project?
So this is the first time I am trying to work with an Open Source Project.
What are the disadvantages of starting an opensource project if one is not an experienced programmer? [closed]
Closed 9 years ago.
Open Source Project: Company to register copyright
I’m releasing an open source project. I want to make it as inclusive as possible for any community that might embrace it. Specifically, I don’t want the code copyrighted in my name when an entire community might work on it; that approach seems self-centred and alienating. My immediate thought to avoid this issue is to assign the copyright to a company rather than myself. How do I do this? Do I have to register a corporation? Can I just give the name of a group and call that a company? What legal hurdles are there? I honestly have no idea when it comes to this sort of thing.
Software licensing particulars
I have spent a lot of time examining the various (major) software licenses and ultimately have decided upon using the MIT Licenses for my open source projects, and the Microsoft Reference License (MS-RSL) for my proprietary projects.