if anyone is interested in developing a marketplace for paid libraries (as a business idea) let me know :)
On Thu, Dec 5, 2024 at 9:15 AM Siddharth Jain <siddh...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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? > >
