Re: [libreplanet-discuss] [fossil-users] [OT] Who's interested in project management & collaboration tools? And...

[Miles Fidelman]

Thomas Harding wrote:
> On 10/08/2012 18:53, Miles Fidelman wrote:
> > > But I think what you are actually saying is :
> > > "For $25, the user receives binaries *and*
> > > source-code for the 'client' component, but
> > > does not recieve binaries nor source-code
> > > for the 'server' component.".
> >  I think I understand the confusion.
> >
> > Ahhh...
> > - on the formal release date, all client and server code will be 
> > available, GPL (or other open source license) for download by anyone
>
> Miles, for server code I suggest you something stronger than GPL, as 
> GPL allows someone to modify code an it's own server (as an 
> *unpublished* fork), e.g to allow only a non-free "client"
>
> I strongly suggest Affero-GPLv3 for server code which covers that point.

Good point.  One of my goals for the next month or two is to do a 
thorough review of license options - for precisely reasons like the one 
you've identified.  Thanks!

Miles
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