Dieter I am an attorney and agree with your views below. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dieter Simader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think OpenMfg needs to work out a better license which puts more emphasize on trust.
I can only say that SQL-Ledger will not take part in any integration projects with their software. As inviting as it might sound, the license is much to restrictive. Dieter Simader http://www.sql-ledger.org (780) 472-8161 DWS Systems Inc. Accounting Software Fax: 478-5281 =========== On a clear disk you can seek forever =========== On 25 Oct 2002, Matt Benjamin wrote: > > Oh, and here are some other restrictions from section four of the "Open" > MFG license--I particularly like 4.7: > > 4. Prohibitions. You are not permitted to do any of the following with > the Software: > > 4.1. Distribute a source code version of the Software containing > your Contributions; > 4.2. Distribute your Contributions to any party other than > OpenMFG; > 4.3. Distribute or redistribute a compiled binary version of the > Software in its original or modified form; > 4.4. Process or permit to be processed any other party=92s data for > a fee or other consideration; > 4.5. Use the Software in the operation of a service bureau; > 4.6. Provide consulting services related to developing, > installing, implementing, or training for the use, modification, or > distribution of the Software to any party outside of your business for a > fee; > 4.7. Develop or contribute to the development of a software > application that competes with the Software; or > 4.8. Charge any fee beyond the costs of data transfer for the > distribution or redistribution of the Software in accordance with this > license.=20 > On Fri, 2002-10-25 at 19:18, Matt Benjamin wrote: > > Ned, > >=20 > > As I read your license text, it explicitly forbids anyone who makes a > > code modification from releasing the source for that modification to > > anyone except your company, at the same time as it mandates that the > > code be returned to your company. Did I misread the license? If not, > > it seems like vendor lock-in (to your company) is by no means avoided.=20 > > I hope I did misread it. =20 > >=20 > > Matt > >=20 > > On Fri, 2002-10-25 at 17:42, Ned Lilly wrote: > > >=20 > > > Hello all, > > >=20 > > > Thanks for the kind words. All very accurate points, below. OpenMFG i= > s =3D > > > not free, and it's not "open source" according to the OSI definitions. = > =3D > > > It is, however, a very sophisticated MRP/ERP application - 400,000+ =3D > > > lines of Qt/C++ and business logic in the PostgreSQL procedural =3D > > > language. Our goal in writing our own license was to build something = > =3D > > > that would give our partner resellers and consultants not just the =3D > > > flexibility to work with the code around the edges, but the financial = > =3D > > > incentive to make significant contributions to ongoing development as = > =3D > > > well. And of course, since we're built on top of Linux/PostgreSQL/Qt, = > =3D > > > freedom from vendor lock-in (including us - all customers get source) i= > s =3D > > > a big part of our story. > > >=20 > > > We'd invite anyone with a manufacturing/ERP business focus to come chec= > k =3D > > > us out. And since our Standard product interfaces to a third-party =3D > > > accounting package, we'd love to work with the SL community if there ar= > e =3D > > > situations where a mix-and-match might be appropriate for particular = > =3D > > > customer needs. > > >=20 > > > Thanks, > > >=20 > > > Ned Lilly > > > OpenMFG, LLC > > >=20 > > >=20 > > > > With regards the "openmfg"=3D20 > > > > Please take note though, that it may be open source, it isn't free. = > =3D > > > The > > > > license is not GPL or one of its derivatives, but their own brew. Tha= > t > > > > said, while they keep a tight reign on the software the license is no= > t > > > > exactly overly harsh. And after reading their literature, and from my > > > > own experience the QT base upon which it stands is however, the best > > > > possible option they could have chosen for performance and > > > > cross-platform capability. If the rest of the application is as good = > =3D > > > as > > > > they say, it should quickly stand out from the crowd. > > > >=3D20 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:sql-ledger-users-bounce@;freelists.org] On Behalf Of Finance > > > > Sent: 24 October 2002 17:55 > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: [SL] Re: Fwd: What we would like to see...=3D20 > > > >=3D20 > > > >=3D20 > > > > Holy smoke, just registered, but if this is half of what it promises = > =3D > > > to > > > > be I do not see any reason why people pay millions for SAP and the > > > > likes! Open source and interface with any other accounting package as > > > > well, sounds too good to be true. > > > > Just registered and surely going to look into this. Thanks! > > > >=3D20 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:sql-ledger-users-bounce@;freelists.org] On Behalf Of Roderick = > =3D > > > A. Anderson > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 4:14 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: [SL] Re: Fwd: What we would like to see...=3D20 > > > >=3D20 > > > >=3D20 > > > >=3D20 > > > > On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Michael Stares wrote: > > > >=3D20 > > > > > Then someone who wants a manufacturing ERP would install: > > > > > 1) SL=3D20 > > > > > 2) the manufacturing app (basically enhanced inventory functionalit= > y > > > > > and a new works order table + functionality). > > > > > 3) my proposed MRP Server algorithm to perform PO and WO generation > > > > > for factories with complex products. > > > > >=3D20 > > > > > Anyone interested in establishing a project to develop the=3D20 > > > > > manufacturing app (as developers)? > > > >=3D20 > > > > http://www.openmfg.com/ > > > >=3D20 > > > >=3D20 > > --=20 > >=20 > > Matt Benjamin > >=20 > > The Linux Box > > 206 South Fifth Ave. Suite 150 > > Ann Arbor, MI 48104 > >=20 > > tel. 734-761-4689 > > fax. 734-769-8938 > > cel. 734-216-5309 > --=20 > > Matt Benjamin > > The Linux Box > 206 South Fifth Ave. Suite 150 > Ann Arbor, MI 48104 > > tel. 734-761-4689 > fax. 734-769-8938 > cel. 734-216-5309 > > --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? 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