Case License
Goals
Context License Gain
- Avoid restrictions for usage and re-licensing of integrated open source code.
Context License Grant
- Liberal Source Software ('classical' Open Source)
- Increase Development Resources (Usage License vs. Contribution)
- Enable Commercial Joint Ventures (common core functionality)
- Spread Technology & Standardization
Requirements
- 1a) Does not require redistribution under same License.
- 1b) Does not require back-contribution of modifications when distributing in binary form.
- 1c) Does not require back-contribution of modifications when distributing in source form.
- 1d) Does not require Attribution (mention Author/Copyright holder).
Candidates
Candidates do not pass requirement:
| Shortcut | Full Name / Link | 1a | 1b | 1c | 1d | passes |
| GPL | Gnu Public License | - | no | |||
| LGPL | Library Gnu Public License | - | no | |||
| BSD | BSD License | X | yes | |||
| BSD2 | Modified Free BSD license | X | yes | |||
| MIT | MIT License | X | yes | |||
| APL | Apache Public License | X | yes |
Extended Requirements
- 2a) Court Cases available (which proof the legal validity of the license concept)
- 2b) ...
Resources
Analysis
- Allows Commercial Closed Source Software Production Complete Executable / Runtime
- Allows Commercial Closed Source Extension (License Fee?)
- Allows Commercial Closed Source Branding (License Fee?)
Clarity
- Human Readable version available?
- Clarifications with practical examples available?
- Court Decisions available?
Case License - Documentation
Goals
- Distribution, Ownership Protection
Requirements
- Allow Private, Educational and Research use
- Disallow Commercial use
- Provide extended usage rights against fee.
- Verify applicability and 'trouble-potential'
- Should be simplified
- Verify applicability and 'trouble-potential'