I would agree with Pete here.
The only thing I would like to have clarified is if mods and bug fixes,
done but hep/systems, would have to be give back to project. Even if not
it would be nice to have the fixes back and to be able to say a commercial
out fit officially contributing to the project. :)
Best regards,
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Hello Pete,
As you explain LGPL, it seems to me that this is the way to go!
Pete Helgren [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Wim (and all).
Sorry not to weigh in until now. I have been very, very busy. Hoping
things will slow down a bit over the next 2 or three weeks so I can do more
on the tn5250j stuff.
I am not a licensing expert but as I understand the LGPL, a company can
integrate the java classes/jars (library is what the LGPL language says)
into their application and can charge for the the application as long as
they don't charge for whatever they use from tn5250j. It is a fine
line in my opinion but they still need to indicate in their copyrights
that some of the application is dependent upon tn5250j and licensed under
LGPL
(if we go that way). So they can use the tn5250j as part of their
solution. They cannot use any source from the project in their own code or
build a derived application from tn5250j and charge for it. They can only
use complete components that are identifiable as such from tn5250j (like
the protocolBean).
What I don't know is that if they decide to enhance the tn5250j code are
they obligated to contribute that code back to the project? I *think* they
are but I am not sure. Where things get fuzzy is how to determine what
component is being used.
No doubt some of the tn5250j code has found it's way into a commercial
product or two already. Not everybody plays by the rules. But I think
there is little risk in this approach.
In any case it speaks highly of what you guys have accomplished!
Pete
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Hello all,
as I understood it, the people from Help/Systems were looking for a 5250
protocol to embed into their product. Of course they will be charging
their customers for this. As I interpret this, it's not a question of not
OSS'ing the project anymore, but establishing a licensing policy on the
project that allows them to integrate it.
Kenneth Pouncey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Matt
If you are on the list now here was a personal e-mail sent to me from one
of the people. I ony copied pasted a part of the e-mail as there was
some personal info and do not want to get him/her in trouble.
Could you maybe give some answers to the questions.
I want to open this conversation up and let everyone decide.
Sorry to put you in this but all the others that I have done this too has
backed down answering the questions in a public format. You guys have
been the most up front and honest so far which is why I have even
considered it.
Regards
Kenneth
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Kenneth - -
Wow!! No kidding!! Help/Systems!! MOST INTERESTING (yes I am
shouting).
Since I am only a user, not a developer on this project, my 2 cents is
from a different perspective. My concerns are the life of the product. As
you know and I have said repeatedly - tn5250j rocks! Its great!
I want it to survive as an oss product. I would understand if the
developers needed to generate a cash flow, as sad as that would make me.
Do you know what Help/Systems is up to? Are they planning on putting
out the 5250 emulation and trying to charge for it? Do they want to use it
as an oss product?
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