How is distribution of PKI certificates allowed?
As a verifier of Open Source compliance in open and proprietary code I sometimes come across such certs distributed with the source code (e.g...
View ArticleWhat is the “default” software license?
If I release some code and binaries, but I don’t include any license at all with it, what are the legal terms that apply by default (in the US, where I am). I know that I automatically have copyright...
View ArticleIs Springer svmono class 'free' to use? [closed]
Is the Springer svmono class free to use for formatting documents (say lecture notes) to distribute (but not publish either with Springer or with other publishers)? More in general, what are [or where...
View ArticleWhen I modify and redestributes software that is originally using the MIT...
There is a piece of software, free, and open source, under the MIT License. I make modifications to it, make it better, etc. I distribute this new software, also for free and open source. But can I...
View ArticlePorting an Apache licensed library from Java to C#, do I need to update the...
I’m porting the ESRI geometry-api-java library to C#. They have placed the library under the Apache License. They also mention it in the README.md. They have a small bit of licensing info in the header...
View ArticleWhat are good/common practices to manage disabling/enabling functionality...
I have worked on two different desktop applications and both had the problem of enabling/disabling functionality and associated GUI elements depending on available licenses or “user-roles”. In the...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Microsoft Public License (MS-PL)
I’m looking at using a few open source products in a commercial software application I’m working on. One of them is licensed under MIT, which I understand as allowing commercial software linking....
View ArticleWho/what is behind LaTeX?
I hope this question is on-topic. It is a long story, but more and more these days I run into people who doesn’t understand what LaTeX is. In particular people I talk to think that LaTeX is a company...
View ArticleUsing code under Apache 2.0 License in my program using MIT License
I’m using source code from a code example that is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License in my program. Now I would like to publish that program and source code on GitHub using the MIT License. I’ve...
View ArticleModifying a GNU LGPL v 2.1 code and license
I have found a piece of code online (https://github.com/kenkendk/sharpaescrypt/blob/master/Source/SharpAESCrypt.cs) licensed under GNU LGPL v 2.1 If I would like to make some changes to this file and...
View ArticleWhat license can I choose for a shallow fork of a recently abandoned project?
So I need a bootloader for an avr chip and after some research, I selected this one. License OpenSource, base on GPL license. It needed minor modifications to compile without the dedicated AvrStudio....
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Licensing – Restrictive Open Source License OR Custom License [closed]
I have some source code I want to release but I’m unsure of the best license to put on it. From my research such licenses as MIT and GNU are horrible as they offer little to no protection towards...
View ArticleUsing JDK in Google Android Studio License Issues
I’m new to android developing and maybe my question is strange. If I want to make commercial apps, libraries, or services for android and use Google Android Studio + Oracle JDK (not OpenJDK) is there...
View ArticleUse my own GPL licensed code in a commercial product
I am developing a software project in Java/Swing licensed under GPL v3. Later, I want to create a Android application which uses the algorithms of the Java/Swing application. This Android app will be a...
View ArticleUpgrading from SharePoint Foundation 2013 to SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise
TechNet has an article for this that start with point 1 and ends on point 2....
View ArticleHow do I sell my photos at art festivals?
How do I sell my photos at art festivals? Do I need a license in NY? If so, what license? What age can I get this license or start selling? Can I use my own booth or do I have to purchase one of theirs?
View ArticleRewriting a library licensed under AGPL but keeping the public interface
We need a JSON Schema Validator for .NET. The only library that we found is Newtonsoft Json Schema. The problem with this library is that has a “strange” AGPL license with limitations, from the site:...
View ArticleUsing open source apps source code under Apache v2 [closed]
I modified some code and added few (minor) changes to an open source Android app. Now I want to publish it on play store. The app is licensed under Apache license v2. The license file is included in...
View ArticleUsing a GNU GPL licensed component in a BSD licensed software [duplicate]
This question already has an answer here: How to manage, in practice, licence files when combining GPL and BSD licensed code? 3 answers
View ArticleDoes Git subtree count as distribution for copyleft licenses?
If I include, say, a GPLv3 repository in in my repository using git subtree, would that count as distribution? Am I now required to license my repository as GPLv3 as well? I don’t intend to modify or...
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