>> You might have another look, there's been a lot of >> innovation in the past year. In particularly, I don't >> remember offhand how long its been since I introduced >> the HTML library, and it's been significantly less >> time since I introduced the XHTML tag(s) which make >> using the html library a lot easier (plus built-in >> support for XSL skins like CF7's cfform tags, but not >> just for forms). You might still consider it overkill >> but it's probably worth a second glance at this point.
> I'm currently playing with CF7 at home (though I'm > having trouble getting it to work right). As soon as > it's running correctly, I'll start playing with your > toys again. Heh... I'm not entirely certain how to take that, so I guess I'll just take it at face value, since I don't have your inflection / intonation or physical expression to work with. :) > However, I'm wondering a bit about the licence. > The LGPL wasn't an issue back when we were using CF5, > as it was interpreted. However, with CF6+, the code is > compiled into Java bytecode. This implies that there > is an "executable" which is linked to the library code. > Depending on a number of things, including your > definition of executable, your interpretation of > using a library vs. being a derivative, whether I'm > providing a service or a product, etc., this may imply > that I have to make the source code of a project > available to my clients. I believe technically the L-GPL would have (note word-selection) required you to provide an unencrypted copy of the core framework (with any modifications you'd made) along with your commercial project, although it would have allowed you to encrypt your application (process directories). > This is a problem for me, as > our contracts are typically written such that we own > the code (mostly for repurposing and to keep hosting) > but the client owns the data. We're not trying to hold > their project hostage, mind you -- we're willing to sell > a licence to the code for them if they want to be hosted > somewhere else -- we just want to recoup some of the > hosting fees we lose. As a small company Moonbow relies pretty heavily on hosting as a source of revenue doesn't it? Makes sense that you'd want to encourage people to stay with your hosting and buffer yourself in the event of lost hosting fees. > So, now that I've written a too-long paragraph, I'm going > to ask for your (Issac's) interpretation of this fuzzily > defined mess? You might be waiting a while for that. :P > Anyone else who wants to chip in, I'm eager to hear from > you, too. I just especially want Isaac's take, since > they're his libraries! That I can give you. :) I changed the license on the framework in a recent build. It's not under the L-GPL anymore, it's under OpenBSD now, which doesn't carry the limitation that prevents you from encrypting the code if you use it in a commercial product. This was in response to the thread Jim Davis recently started here about some CFC's he released under OpenBSD and the realization that the GPL/L-GPL have a negative reputation in some circles which might influence adoption of libraries released under them. That was the initial reason for switching although ultimately I think I prefer that it doesn't carry the limitation with regard to encryption. I don't encrypt my code, but I don't necessarily have anything against someone else encrypting their apps, so the limitation is a bit more than is really necessary when you consider that iirc the license requires you to tell them what's being used and where they can get it (or information about it). s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:161282 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
