thanks all for the inputs On Thu, Dec 5, 2024 at 8:21 AM Tommy Svensson <to...@natusoft.se> wrote:
> OK, my assumption was wrong! Thanks for clarifying that. When you point it > out, it does make sense. > > /Tommy > > > Tommy Svensson > to...@natusoft.se Från: Hans Aikema <hans.aik...@aikebah.net.invalid>Svara: > Maven > Users List <users@maven.apache.org>Datum: 5 december 2024 at > 17:11:43Till: Maven Users List <users@maven.apache.org>Cc: Yeikel Santana > <em...@yeikel.com>, Maven Users List <users@maven.apache.org>Ämne: Re: > Can I sell my Java library on Maven Central? > > > On 5 Dec 2024, at 16:57, Tommy Svensson <to...@natusoft.se> wrote: > > > > Hmm … > > > > As far as I know, all jar packages uploaded to Maven Central need to > have an open source license. > No, as Yeikel already properly linked closed-source software is perfectly > publishable on maven central. > A prominent example of such uploads are the Oracle database drivers. > They're not open source, but the full set of jars are available on Maven > Central - > https://www.oracle.com/database/technologies/maven-central-guide.html > > With a sources jar that holds a dummy source that says > > " > THIS IS A DUMMY SOURCE FILE > > Oracle Corporation does not open source the Oracle JDBC driver > and any other companion jars. Therefore, the source code is not > included in this distribution. > " > > > > > I guess there is no rule that you cannot try to sell open source > software, dual licensed. But then you need to provide something extra for > the commercial license or people will go with the free one. > > > > And as far as I know there is no general online store for selling > commercial java code. You have to setup an online store and have a private > domain for that your self. And if you do not intend to only sell only in > your own country then you need to deal with laws of every country you sell > in. It is not an easy thing to do from your private home office! > > > > That no one have setup a general online store (as far as I know) for > different people to sell their software via, is probably because it is > messy and risky thing to do. > > > > Regards, > > Tommy Svensson > > > > > > Tommy Svensson > > to...@natusoft.se Från: Yeikel Santana <em...@yeikel.com>Svara: Maven > Users List <users@maven.apache.org>Datum: 5 december 2024 at > 02:54:21Till: users@maven.apache.org <users@maven.apache.org>Ämne: Re: > Can I sell my Java library on Maven Central? Yes, you can upload it to > Maven Central > > > > > > See https://central.sonatype.org/faq/closed-source/ > > > > > > I am not aware of any marketplace > > > > > > > > ---- On Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:41:26 -0500 siddh...@gmail.com wrote ---- > > > > > > Say I develop a Java library and want to sell it. Is there any > marketplace > > for that?
