On 10/28/08 6:41 PM, "william humphrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I was wondering. We can release a compiled version of a program written with > RunRev and Valentina database as "freeware" with the "share alike license" > but what about opening up the code under a license that allows improvements > and asks for those improvements back? > All this would take is distributing an unlocked RunRev stack and a Valentina > database and then telling the downloaders they have to go buy their copy of > RunRev and their own copy of Valentina to use it? > > I guess this would be exactly like someone doing a similar thing with a C+ > program? > > What is the best license to use in this case? > > The GNU public license is the one I like where anyone can make changes in > the software as long as they make those changes freely available. > > Perhaps I should release a free compiled version for each platform and then > also the source code with the GNU license and as well links to RunRev and > Valentina so potential software-improvers can easily come up to speed? > > I haven't seen any RunRev projects released like this but in my industry the > software costs millions of dollars (shipping - manifest generation stuff ) > and I'd like to see what happens when a similar product is released for > free. They will kill you? :) -- Best regards, Ruslan Zasukhin VP Engineering and New Technology Paradigma Software, Inc Valentina - Joining Worlds of Information http://www.paradigmasoft.com [I feel the need: the need for speed] _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
