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2answers
89 views

Explaining my software license to customers/users

My software comes with the standard Apache 2.0 License which covers our bases pretty well while providing flexibility for us and our customers to use/modify the software to their needs. I have found ...
2
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4answers
113 views

How to license closed source free-ware application for distribution to the public?

I have created a small application/tool, and I would like to release it to the public under those conditions: It is free. (donations are welcome) It is closed source. In the future, I might create a ...
0
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1answer
84 views

Startup Enterprise Software License Agreement for the UK

I've been searching the valuable info in the posts and most suggest to use a lawyer to get a license agreement, especially for the enterprise software we've developed. It's costed by the number of ...
1
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1answer
118 views

License model for University/Colleges

We have a product that is sold to schools as a site license. It is used by teachers and students alike. We found that entry was a lot easier when the purchasing process was perceived as simple and ...
2
votes
2answers
93 views

Having a license to your product instead of owning it?

Contracted a developer to build a product. Contract was and we were halfway through the project before we had it in hand (realized mistake there, moving on....) We were under the impression that we ...
3
votes
3answers
148 views

Negotiating a licensing deal for my iOS app

I've created a fairly successful iOS app that sells for $9.99 in the App store. It brings in about 75k per year and has been featured twice by Apple since launch. In the past few months, three ...
3
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1answer
116 views

Do I need to pay for a commercial licence?

I'm working on a software application in a large company as consultant. I use a library released as Dual License Model (AGPL v3 and Commercial). Do I need to purchase a commercial license to use the ...
1
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3answers
542 views

Mention of LGPL/MIT source code in a commercial software

My commercial software is using some code source licensed under LGPL or MIT. How and where should I mention this? Is it mandatory?
3
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2answers
420 views

How did Magento create an commercial Enterprise version when magento is open source?

It's interesting how an open source product has a commercial version, nice business strategy to get market penetration! How did Magento create an commercial Enterprise version when magento is open ...
3
votes
8answers
220 views

Giving away free licences to universities, charities and open source projects

How do you feel about giving away free licenses (original price: $2000) to universities, charities and open source projects of your software to spread the word? Is it a good idea? Shall we demand ...
7
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5answers
788 views

what should be in a software license/terms of service/end user license agreement?

I suppose I should find a decent attorney for this, but I'd like to see if I can find some "free" resources first. My company is about to release a software product (actually bundled together with ...
2
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3answers
91 views

Software content/output ownership

Does a ISV have the right to add a watermark to the export of users content, like video, images or pdf’s for paid noncommercial users? The idea is to prevent commercial users creating and selling ...