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I agree that we need a good open-source license that limits the ability to resell. The paid support model only goes so far. If a clause like this is actually su
by cookiecaper 8y ago
I agree that we need a good open-source license that limits the ability to resell. The paid support model only goes so far. If a clause like this is actually successful, we may start seeing companies that sell software (rather than support) looking to avail themselves of the benefits of open-source, which would really be a boon for everyone. Someday, I'd like to see a mandatory source deposit to get copyright protection.
- mrob 8y agoLike it or not, "open source software" already has a well established meaning. If your license includes restrictions on use then you need to call it by an accepted name for that kind of license, e.g. "source available" or "shared source". Anything else is simply deception.
- cookiecaper 8y agoNo, you only "need" to do this if you're interested in furthering the claims of license zealots, who are more interested in furthering their personal political goals than they are in allowing computer users to get access to the source code that produced a binary blob. Making "open-source" synonymous with "freeware" is a massive poison pill that has hurt the industry substantially.