[kwlug-disc] Switch license or keep it the same?

Chris Frey cdfrey at foursquare.net
Mon Apr 23 15:36:00 EDT 2018


On Sun, Apr 15, 2018 at 10:19:42PM -0400, doug moen wrote:
> "The ASF will not *dual*-*license* our software because such *licenses* make
> it impossible to determine the conditions under which we have agreed to
> collaborate on a collective product, and are thus contrary to the
> *Apache* spirit
> of open, collaborative development among individuals, industry, and
> nonprofit organizations."
> 
> I'm sure that paragraph was written by a lawyer working for the Apache
> foundation, so it reflects a lawyer perspective on dual licensing.

This is basically a concern if you have many contributors, as I mentioned
before.  Then indeed, the maintenance overhead might become too much.

But for Paul's case, it sounds like he's the only contributor, and he
just wants other people to use it.  In that case, two licenses might
remove any such difficulties.

- Chris





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