>From your description you are wanting to go with LGPL3. On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 1:21 PM, Bruno Rocha <rochacbr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Example, I can use joomla to create commercial websites for my clients, > also I can use it if I am a hosting provider to offer as a service "create > site" tool. > > But I cant use Joomla to create a : *Bruno's joomla commercial platform*to > compete with Joomla. > > I think if you are going to keep the code in your server the code is > yours, but if you want to redistribute the platform, you have to contribute > back to community. The problem is not money, the problem is using open > source code to create commercial platforms and not contributing back to the > community. > > Can I take web2py source and create "Bruno's commercial framework" ?? > extend it and sell to my clients, keeping my improvements closed? > > On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 7:01 PM, Anthony <abasta...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> *Everybody can extend, create plugins and add functionalities or plug in >>> to another apps* >>> - If used to deploy a website for you or client, free or commercial I >>> dont care about modifications, you can keep it as a secret (because it can >>> have your own business logic) >>> >>> *NOBODY can create or offer a commercial or closed source Movuca based >>> "platform", I mean, you can't take the source code to create and distribute >>> a "XPTO Social CMS engine"* >>> - If you want to create it, *you will need to share your source code >>> and modifications*! >>> >> >> Out of curiosity, why are you OK with the first use case (i.e., keep >> modifications private when deploying on a server for commercial purposes) >> but not the second (i.e., keep modifications private when distributing via >> other means for commercial purposes)? In both cases, someone is making >> money and keeping any modifications they have made private (i.e., not >> contributing back). I'm not arguing that one or the other should be allowed >> or prohibited, just curious about the distinction between these cases. >> >> Anthony >> >> >> -- >> mail from:GoogleGroups "web2py-developers" mailing list >> make speech: web2py-develop...@googlegroups.com >> unsubscribe: web2py-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> details : http://groups.google.com/group/web2py-developers >> the project: http://code.google.com/p/web2py/ >> official : http://www.web2py.com/ >> > > > > -- > > Bruno Rocha > [http://rochacbruno.com.br] > > -- -- Regards, Bruce Wade http://ca.linkedin.com/in/brucelwade http://www.wadecybertech.com http://www.warplydesigned.com http://www.fitnessfriendsfinder.com
