Yes, and I think you missed this section, at the top of the page: "Please note that this is the license which governs the use of the OpenMFG software by an end-user (typically a manufacturing or distribution company). OpenMFG's partner programs offer generous incentives for VARs, consultants, systems integrators, and other technology solution providers to resell and modify OpenMFG products. Those programs are covered under a separate agreement."
If you're an end-user of the software that purchases it directly from us or one of our VARs, then you have total freedom to do with it what you like for your own organization. You are not licensed to take it beyond your organization. That's a perfectly reasonable position, in our view, but reasonable people can disagree. If you do disagree, don't buy our software. Best regards, Ned Lilly ----- Original Message ----- From: Matt Benjamin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Matt Benjamin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 7:26 PM Subject: [SL] Re: OpenMFG (was Re: Re: What we would like to see...) > > Oh, and here are some other restrictions from section four of the "Open" > MFG license--I particularly like 4.7: > > 4. Prohibitions. You are not permitted to do any of the following with > the Software: > > 4.1. Distribute a source code version of the Software containing > your Contributions; > 4.2. Distribute your Contributions to any party other than > OpenMFG; > 4.3. Distribute or redistribute a compiled binary version of the > Software in its original or modified form; > 4.4. Process or permit to be processed any other party=92s data for > a fee or other consideration; > 4.5. Use the Software in the operation of a service bureau; > 4.6. Provide consulting services related to developing, > installing, implementing, or training for the use, modification, or > distribution of the Software to any party outside of your business for a > fee; > 4.7. Develop or contribute to the development of a software > application that competes with the Software; or > 4.8. Charge any fee beyond the costs of data transfer for the > distribution or redistribution of the Software in accordance with this > license.=20 > On Fri, 2002-10-25 at 19:18, Matt Benjamin wrote: > > Ned, > >=20 > > As I read your license text, it explicitly forbids anyone who makes a > > code modification from releasing the source for that modification to > > anyone except your company, at the same time as it mandates that the > > code be returned to your company. Did I misread the license? If not, > > it seems like vendor lock-in (to your company) is by no means avoided.=20 > > I hope I did misread it. =20
