> What does "open sourced under its own license" mean? It sounds like it's released open sourced, but the code isn't under GPL, BSD or similar licensing, it's under it's own license with it's own rules.
I wonder what those rules may be? (besides having to pay for licenses if you use professionally etc) Interesting times for Witango for sure (: On 2/11/08, Robert Garcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > These are great changes, too late for BigHead, but maybe not for > others. I think the studio price is spot on. I still think the server > should be sub 1000, but just my opinion. Good to see the change to one > machine license. > > What does "open sourced under its own license" mean? > > -- > > Robert Garcia > President - BigHead Technology > VP Application Development - eventpix.com > 13653 West Park Dr > Magalia, Ca 95954 > ph: 530.645.4040 x222 fax: 530.645.4040 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://bighead.net/ - http://eventpix.com/ > > On Feb 11, 2008, at 4:59 AM, Phil Wade wrote: > > > WITANGO COMMUNITY UPDATE > > ------------------------ > > > > Th Witango 6 development project is now drawing to a close and in > > the coming weeks a full public beta of both studio and server will > > be released. The full release of Witango 6 will be accompanied by > > significant changes to both pricing and licensing, we therefore > > take this opportunity to update the community as we move forward. > > > > > > New Licensing > > ------------- > > Once the beta testing has been completed and version 6 goes into > > release, the source code for both the server and studio will be open > > sourced under its own license. Witango will continue to be a > > commercial product and a license will need to be purchased. There > > will be 3 editions of the Server: > > > > The Lite edition - no change to current license conditions > > The Developer edition - no change to current license conditions. > > The Professional edition - single machine license, with no > > limitation on number of processes or CPUs. > > > > > > New Pricing > > ----------- > > Witango Studio v6 US$199 > > > > Witango Studio upgrade - US$99 > > > > Witango Server Lite - Free > > Witango Server Developer Edition - Free with studio > > Witango Server Professional - US$1499 > > > > Witango Server Upgrade from v5.5 - US$999 > > Witango Server Upgrade from pre v5.5 - US$1299 > > > > Those customers who own Witango 5.5 professional edition servers > > will have the option at the time of upgrade to upgrade their server > > to two (2) Witango 6 Professional edition licenses for US$1499. > > > > Witango licenses will only be available direct from Witango > > Technologies and no further discount will apply. > > > > > > Your Enquiries > > ----------- > > A comprehensive outline of new features will be available on release > > of the beta. We understand many of you will have questions, please > > direct them off list to [EMAIL PROTECTED] We will compile a FAQ and > > post back to the list. > > > > It has been a long term goal for Witango Technologies to move > > Witango to an Open Source product, with simplified and affordable > > licensing. Witango v6 therefore represents a major milestone for > > us. We would also take his opportunity to thank our development > > team who have worked with consistent enthusiasm and considerable > > effort in preparing the code for open source. > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > > ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf
