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OpenCV is licensed under the BSD license. [1] "BSD (unlike some other licenses) does not require that source code be distributed at all." [2] Looks like there
by turblety 9y ago
OpenCV is licensed under the BSD license. [1]
"BSD (unlike some other licenses) does not require that source code be distributed at all." [2]
Looks like there is no legal obligation to provide their source code or changes. But I really hope they did push their changes upstream. It is a real shame when companies that benefit so much from the open source community don't give back.
1. https://github.com/opencv/opencv/blob/master/LICENSE https://github.com/opencv/opencv/blob/master/LICENSE
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSD_licenses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSD_licenses
- aidenn0 9y agoEven under GPL there would be no requirement, since this happens on the server, not the client. The AGPL is the only license I'm aware of that places this requirement when not distributing the software.
- wiz21c 9y agoHopefully, those who miss that Dropbox code today may think about using a more powerful license (ie AGPL) on the code they'll write themselves in the future so that they make sure their users will contribute back like they want DropBox to. :-)
- wwarner 9y agoPretty sure that both OpenCV and Dropbox knew what they were doing when they avoided the affero license.