Il 13/03/2015 23:24, Ricordisamoa ha scritto:
Il 13/03/2015 19:38, Stephen LaPorte ha scritto:
On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 7:42 AM, Ricordisamoa
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wrote:
What about tools and services made up of software themselves? Do
they have to be Open Source?
Yes, all the software that we run on labs should be open source
(including tools). If there is a situation that justifies running
proprietary software, then we can discuss that with the Labs admins
to see if it's legal and appropriate. There is a strong preference to
avoid exceptions, as open source code will be easier to run and
maintain long term.
Strictly speaking, do the Terms of use require that all code be
made available to the public?
It's not a strict requirement in the TOU that software is publicly
available. But non-public code may not be appropriate for a few
practical and policy reasons that Tim and Ryan explained well.
Thanks for your statement. Can you please have the wikitech.org page
updated by an administrator?
It hasn't been updated yet. I'd like it to be clearer for our developers...
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