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When the software is typically used for SAAS products and not "distributed" in the same way as something using eg Qt libraries the business case isn't as compel
by jamespo 12y ago
When the software is typically used for SAAS products and not "distributed" in the same way as something using eg Qt libraries the business case isn't as compelling however.
- jordigh 12y agoIn that case, you sell AGPL exceptions.
- sanderjd 12y agoIs there any really good documentation (book, article, series, etc.) on all the different models for this sort of thing, how they work, and it what situations they are appropriate?
- davidw 12y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_models_for_open-source_software http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_models_for_open-source... is a decent starting point.
- sarciszewski 12y agoNot that I've seen, but there should be. Maybe we can motivate some lawyers to put something together? :D
- sanderjd 12y agoYeah a "from the trenches" collaboration between some people who have taken different approaches and the lawyers who worked with them would be really valuable to me. (Hint: if anybody fits that description, I'm saying I'd pay good money for it!)