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Open source it for non commercial use. Don't expect much benefit from open sourcing at first. It takes patience to build a decent community around an open sourc
by cstejerean 19y ago
Open source it for non commercial use. Don't expect much benefit from open sourcing at first. It takes patience to build a decent community around an open source project.
While most open source projects never gain any traction, plenty of companies have thrived with an open source model. (Not all end up like MySQL though)
- davidw 19y agoIf it's open source, you can't dictate what people do with it. That's part of the definition. You could use a license like the GPL that means they're not going to take it proprietary, but it's simply not open source if you can't use it for what you want.
- cstejerean 19y agoGPL only covers source code. It doesn't cover other copyrighted works (like help manuals, logos and other text) or allow users to user your trademarks. So while the source code is open you only license use of all the other material for noncommercial use.