There is actually a need for GeoExt to change the license to GPL starting with version 3, see the section "What is a modification" here: https://www.sencha.com/legal/open-source-faq/
Best regards, Bart Bart van den Eijnden Front End Software Engineer | Boundless <http://boundlessgeo.com/> bart...@boundlessgeo.com <mailto:bart...@boundlessgeo.com> 1-877-673-6436 <tel:917-460-7207> @boundlessgeo <http://twitter.com/boundlessgeo/> <http://boundlessgeo.com/> > On 16 Jul 2015, at 08:44, geographika <geograph...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Agree no need for GeoExt to change license. > Sencha link to the list of compatible licenses from their licensing page: > https://www.sencha.com/legal/open-source-faq/ > <https://www.sencha.com/legal/open-source-faq/> > In the section "What licenses are compatible with GPL v3?" they show BSD is > compatible with GPLv3. > Regards, > > Seth > > On 15/07/2015 15:30, Cornelius Weiss wrote: >> Hi Seth, >> >> thanks for pointing this out. GeoExt is not affected by the change. There is >> no need to switch the GeoExt License, the BSD License is perfectly >> compatible with GPL code: >> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html >> <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html> >> >> It's up to the users of ExtJS / GeoExt to cope with the new ExtJS Licensing >> and to meet the License conditions. >> >> regards >> Cornelius >> >> >> Am 13.07.2015 17:49:54, schrieb geographika: >> Hi all, >> >> From my point of view the main issue is with the ExtJS licensing rather than >> GeoExt. Now an ExtJS license is > $5,000 as they have to be bought in packs >> of 5 then our systems are all now released as GPL. >> As I understand it, as long as the client (e.g. a government department) is >> given the full source code, which is what most require as part of a contract >> anyway, then this means the terms of the GPL are met. I presume that "user" >> is the organisation rather than a government employee that may occasional >> access the system in a browser? >> Has anyone had any professional legal advice about ExtJS/GeoExt/GPL? >> >> When an ExtJS license was $300 it was easier to simply buy the commercial >> license and not worry about the above. >> >> I guess there is no way a company like Boundless could buy license packs of >> 5 and sell them on to individual developers? >> >> Regards, >> >> Seth >> >> On 28/06/2015 11:53, Gary White wrote: >> It's so sad that Sencha had to screw up a good thing. Their ridiculous >> licensing changes/costs mean that I probably won't be using the version(s) >> that it covers or any product that is linked to them (including GeoExt 3+). >> I still can't figure out how they decided that the changes are a good idea. >> I guess that they're just willing to lose a significant segment of their >> customers in order to get those big bulk licensing payments. SMDH >> >> Regardless, I've really enjoyed using GeoExt and I want to thank all those >> who've contributed to this great project. >> >> Gary >> >> On 06/26/15, Bart van den Eijnden<bart...@boundlessgeo.com> >> <mailto:bart...@boundlessgeo.com> wrote: >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> this is a heads-up to the community, and mostly that part of the community >> that is unable to deal with GPL applications. >> >> For Ext JS 6 (which is the version of Ext were targeting with GeoExt 3), >> Sencha has changed their model and doesnt offer the open source exception >> anymore. >> >> This means there are 2 options basically: >> >> 1) GeoExt 3 will be GPL only (not BSD anymore) >> 2) all the developers and contributors to GeoExt 3 need to get a Sencha >> commercial license for Ext JS (for prices see here: >> https://www.sencha.com/store/extjs/ <https://www.sencha.com/store/extjs/>), >> and GeoExt 3 would need to be licensed with a dual license model >> (commercial, GPL) as well >> >> There are currently no funds available for option 2), hence option 1) is >> very likely. >> >> If this is problematic for you or your company, please speak up now in case >> you have any funding available to influence this important decision. >> >> TIA. >> >> Best regards, >> Bart >> >> Bart van den Eijnden >> Front End Software Engineer | Boundless <http://boundlessgeo.com/> >> bart...@boundlessgeo.com <mailto:bart...@boundlessgeo.com> >> 1-877-673-6436 <http://tel:917/> >> @boundlessgeo <http://twitter.com/boundlessgeo/> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Users mailing list >> Users@geoext.org <mailto:Users@geoext.org> >> http://www.geoext.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/users >> <http://www.geoext.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/users> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Dev mailing list >> d...@geoext.org <mailto:d...@geoext.org> >> http://www.geoext.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dev >> <http://www.geoext.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dev> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Dev mailing list >> d...@geoext.org <x-msg://45/#> >> http://www.geoext.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dev >> <http://www.geoext.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dev> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dipl.-Phys. 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