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Idk I thought the problem isn't so much self-hosting by end-users (commercial or not) but "cloud vendors" able to provide services build by others in aggregatio
by tannhaeuser 6y ago
Idk I thought the problem isn't so much self-hosting by end-users (commercial or not) but "cloud vendors" able to provide services build by others in aggregations and at price points those others can't meet, precisely because of their development costs.
- auggierose 6y agoAs far as I understand the NPOSL-3.0, cloud vendors would definitely count as for-profit, and therefore not be allowed to use the software, even in an aggregated way. They would have to obtain a separate license.
- tannhaeuser 6y agoYes, but the sweet spot for many services is the ability to offer hosting while allowing self-hosting, free dev licenses, and third-party integrations. It's a particularly good no-brainer sales story to contrast with self-hosting dominated by admin/HR, and possibly hardware/data center costs.
- auggierose 6y agoI guess this spot is not so sweet when Amazon "self-hosts" your software. So you need to make up your mind.
- dragonwriter 6y ago> As far as I understand the NPOSL-3.0, cloud vendors would definitely count as for-profit, and therefore not be allowed to use the software The NPOSL doesn’t prohibit for profit licensees, it includes a declaration that the licensor is a nonprofit, which may (where true) in some jurisdictions increase the effectiveness of warranty disclaimers. For-profit entities can use NPOSL software freely.
- auggierose 6y agoMy bad, misunderstood that! Thank you for clarifying this.