Fergal Byrne <[email protected]> writes: > That's a great post (and the Mailpile post is also a great discussion of > the topic), thanks for sharing. > > The GPL already has a clause which allows the owner (and downstream user) > to defer, for 12 months, the full obligations of GPL
It really doesn't. > see this guy's take: > https://github.com/zooko/tgppl/blob/master/COPYING.TGPPL-v2-draft.rst This is GPL with an exemption to it, which is a different thing. This would only give you the right to distribute code licenced under the TGPPL. You could not combine this code with GPL code as far as I can see, and release it under any conditions other than the GPL. > Our idea is a bit more startup-friendly - on the commercial side of the > dual license, everyone can keep their improvements/extensions closed for up > to the full duration of the time-bomb, but they then have to give it all > back. I am confused what side of the fence the startup is here. Are they the people producing the software (in which case, getting funding with only 2 years of enforceable IP seems problematic) or are they they people extending it? That might work I guess, because they would be able to use software restrictively for 2 years, that otherwise they could not use at all. > As to enforceability, I'm guessing copying the language of GPL is hopefully > sufficient. These things are rarely tested as far as I know, but I'm sure > someone knows better than me. The devil is in the detail. The GPL has been tested on a pretty regular basis. The interesting thing about this would be working out exactly what distribution means -- rather critical since it starts the 2 year clock running in this case. Phil -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
