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It looks like until 14 hours ago, your project had an Apache 2.0 license, which explicitly allows any usage of your code. Additionally, the “you must include th
by thatha7777 7y ago
It looks like until 14 hours ago, your project had an Apache 2.0 license, which explicitly allows any usage of your code. Additionally, the “you must include this notice” requirement applies only to redistributions of the code (and running it as SaaS somewhere isn’t a redistribution).
I think the real question here is... why are you upset about this? Apache does indeed mean I permit everyone to use my software in anyway they see fit. Do you regret that? Or did you not fully understand the implication of the Apache license?
Maybe you think that bundling up your software and making money is immoral—-however someone put significant effort into making a pretty website, running it 24/7, and providing customer service, they are adding something on top of what you made.
If I take an Apache 2.0 JSON parser and make a website that pretty-parses JSON and I convince people to pay me, am I doing anything wrong?
- asadhaider 7y agoNoticed that too, fully agree with you. They also added a "Premium license" at the same time too which allows exactly what the person has done but under the new license, doesn't say how to get granted this license though.
- sairamkunala 7y agoSaaS needs to be hosted. The user who pays for the software has to download the software which means the website is re-distributing the code. See https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0#redistribution https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0#redistribution You must give any other recipients of the Work or Derivative Works a copy of this License;