Unless you are distributing you web app code with LC Server then it won't be under GPL as far as I know. Just like using MySQL for your server db.
On 03/02/2013, at 10:47 PM, Dave Kilroy <d...@businessplaninsight.com> wrote: > Can anyone explain what the situation would be with open source, LiveCode > server and revigniter? > > I sure I don't understand something basic about how open source works - I > think I get it in terms of distributed software, but what about code that > lives on a server? > > If I currently create a web app for a client using LiveCode server then I can > keep the code files private - and that's good. But what about the following > situations? > > Scenario A: If in the future if I create a web app under a professional > licence from RunRev then I guess I can still keep code I write private - but > do I need to keep my licence current with RunRev in order to do so? Or if I > let the licence lapse at some time in the future do I then need to make it > public? > > Scenario B: If in the future I create a web app using LC server and want to > do it under the free licence - do I really have to let everyone see the code > that runs the website? > > Also, what about revigniter, is it the same as with LC server or do any > special conditions apply? > > In all of the above scenarios there will be lots of things in the code on the > server that I would want to keep private. > > I hate this legal stuff - what am I missing and can someone explain how it > can be open source whilst still being secure? > > Kind regards > > Dave > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode -- Monte Goulding M E R Goulding - software development services mergExt - There's an external for that! _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
