Thanks Bob and Calle for the great info and interpretation. @Calle you know so well about Foss though you were many years with MS Thanh On Nov 2, 2014 4:08 AM, "Calle Hedberg" <calle.hedb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, > > We've always used the so called "Lesser GPL" license for 1.x version of > the DHIS - this also allows any type of derivate software (including > commercial ones) AS LONG AS THE ORIGINAL SOFTWARE REMAIN FOSS AND THE > ORIGINAL SOFTWARE IS PACKAGED WITH THE LICENSE. > > So the reference to "cannot be used for commercial purposes" refers to the > original software, not significant derivatives. We've never had a problem > with any commercial entity trying to "hi-jack" the software, though, and I > think it is a very unlikely scenario - and even less likely with DHIS2 > because by now every potential customer/user knows it's FOSS. > > What IS possible at some stage is that a commercial software company would > develop some sophisticated add-on package and sell that - we've seen a > number of those with e.g. PostgreSQL, for instance. And we don't have a > problem with that. > > Regards > Calle > > > > On 1 November 2014 18:41, Bob Jolliffe <bobjolli...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Agree this is a bit confusing. I am assuming you read this here: >> http://hisp.org/html/policies.htm#terms >> >> This is actually the HISP South Africa web site and it looks like these >> are conditions which they are applying to the dhis 1.4 software. Given >> that they now also support v2 they should really update this. I think it >> reflects some previous reality. >> >> It has no effect on the dhis2 software which you download from dhis2.org. >> >> On 1 November 2014 16:22, Ngoc Thanh Nguyen <thanh.hispviet...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi all >>> >>> DHIS2 is licensed as BSD which means that one can customize, >>> redistribute, and use it for any purposes (commercial or non-commercial) >>> given that the BSD copyright text are retained. >>> >>> However, in HISP website it says that materials (include software) on >>> the website can not be used for commercial or non-commercial purpose. >>> >>> Is it a conflict? >>> >>> 2. Use License >>> >>> a. Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the >>> materials (information or software) on HISP's web site for personal, >>> non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not >>> a transfer of title, and under this license you may not: >>> >>> - modify or copy the materials; >>> - use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public >>> display (commercial or non-commercial); >>> - attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on >>> HISP's web site; >>> - remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the >>> materials; or >>> - transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials >>> on any other server. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >>> Post to : dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >> Post to : dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> > > > -- > > ******************************************* > > Calle Hedberg > > 46D Alma Road, 7700 Rosebank, SOUTH AFRICA > > Tel/fax (home): +27-21-685-6472 > > Cell: +27-82-853-5352 > > Iridium SatPhone: +8816-315-19274 > > Email: calle.hedb...@gmail.com > > Skype: calle_hedberg > > ******************************************* > >
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