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Licensing

The basic idea behind ]project-open[ ­is to c­reate an open-source ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system. So why don't we release all of our code under an open-source license such as the GPL ? ­

 

It's a difficult one. We are believers in open-source who are convinced that open-source economics will, on the long term change and finally dominate the entire software industry. However, there is a certain misfit between the open-source concept and ERP software, because ERPs are considered by most open-source developers to be very boring; resulting that few of them are willing to spend their free time developing them.  We have tried a lot of different options in the past in order to tackle this issue and to make open-source ERPs work.  However, due to the lackluster success of the completely "open-source" method, some auxiliary parts of ]project-open[ are licensed commercially in order to generate revenue for ourselves.   ­

 

Mixed Source Model

So we have come up with a "mixed source" model for ]project-open[ that is based on the difference between "commodity" and "value added" or "strategic" functionality:

  • "Commodity modules":
    Commodity modules are open-source and maintained by the community in a shared effort (GPL  a­nd our­ Free License). Open-source economics allow to greatly reduce the development effort for these modules.
  • "Added Value" or "Strategic Modules:
    Added value modules are closed-source software written by companies specialized in a specific sector. These modules allow companies to differentiate themselves from the competition. These modules are released as plain commercial software using our Commercial License.­

 

Here is a comparison between the three licenses:

Free for end users
  GNU Public License "Free
License"		 "Commercial License"
License terms (links) GPL License Free License Commercial License
License objective "Software wants to be free" "Share costs of development" "Profit"
 yes yes no

 

Our hope is that these conditions are interesting for small and medium companies and that it will finally lead to an [Open Source Market Place]­.  Using this combined licensing we hope to achieve:

  • A sprawling open-source software project,
  • Maximum value and freedom for customer,
  • Coherence in the development process,
  • An interesting marketplace for distributors and resellers and
  • The prosperity of 3rd party IT consultants .

For questions and suggestions please contact. We are aware that licenses are a critical issue in the Open-Source community and we are eager to learn about your opinion.

GPL - The Gnu Public License

GPL  ­software is free for everybody to use, modify and redistribute.
If redistributed, the software needs to be published under the terms of the GPL again. This is the "classical" open-source license that ensures that an open-source program will always stay open-source.

  ­

FL - ]project-open[ "Free License"

Software under the Free License is free for everybody to use and modify. It is "normal" commercial software, but the license fee is €­0.00.

 

However, the redistribution of any software that has been downloaded/modified is restricted in order to avoid the "free loader problem" (companies taking advantage of the efforts of others). Basically, you have to become a "[partner]" and share the development costs in order to receive the rights of redistribution for any software downloaded/modified with the Free License.

 

CL - ]project-open[ "Commercial License"

All software released under the Commercial License is "normal" software in the sense that the user has to pay for the software in order to use it.

However, the customer receives the source-code of the modules together with the right to modify the software.  Therefore the end-user will possess all source code and the right to further modify and extend that source code.  But the rights of redistribution remain the same as with the free license, one must first become a "[partner]" before becoming able to further redistribute the software. 

 

Licensing of ]project-open[ Packages

]project-open­[ consists of the OpenACS base platform plus several "]project-open[ packages". In order to install ]project-open[ you first need to install OpenACS and then add the ]project-open[ packages. The Windows Installer includes all of these components in one single binary. On Linux, OS X, Solaris and other Unix variants you will have to follow the OpenACS installation guide and then add the ]po[ packages manually.

All ]po[ packages are delivered in ".apm" format (OpenACS Package Manager), suitable for automatic web-installation from the OpenACS. You can rename them to ".tgz" or ".tar.gz" in order to open them and see the source code.

Below please find an overview over the ]project-open[ core product packages. All of these packages are available free under the GPL. Please Contact Us if you have questions or suggestions.

Explication:

  • Package: Name of the package
  • ]po[ or OpenACS: If the package is a pre-existing package which is part of the OpenACS platform or has been developed specifically for ]proejct-open[
  • License Type: GPL (free), FL (free/limited redistribution) or CL($/not free/limited redistribution)
  • Maturity:
    • prod = Ready for production use
    • int = Internal use at ]project-open[
      (for advanced users only who know what they are doing)
    • exp = Experimental
      (not suitable at all for normal users)
    • - = Doesn't exist yet

 

GPL Licensed Packages 

Package Name                      ]po[ / OpenACS                    License Type                                 Maturity
 ­acs-admin
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-api-browser  OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-authentication  OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-automated-testing
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-bootstrap-installer
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-content-repository  OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-core-docs
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-datetime 
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-developer-support  OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-events  OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-kernel
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-lang  
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-mail-lite  OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-mail
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-messaging
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-reference 
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-service-contract  OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-subsite
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-tcl
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-templating
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-translations  OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 acs-workflow
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 ajaxhelper    Various licenses (Yahoo, Xinha, ...)
 ams
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 auth-ldap-adldapsearch  OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 auth-ldap
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 bug-tracker
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 bulk-mail
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 calendar  OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 categories  OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 chat
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 cms
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 contacts
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 diagram
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 ecommerce  OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
events 
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 faq
 OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 general-comments  OpenACS  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 intranet-core
 ]po[  GPL V2.0 or any later version
 intranet-dynfield
 ]po[  GPL V2.0 or any later version

 intranet-riskmanagement 

   GPL V2.0 or any later version
 intranet-mail-import

GPL V2.0 or any later version
 intranet-hr   

GPL V2.0 or any later version
 intranet-payments

GPL V2.0 or any later version
 intranet-tinytm

GPL V2.0 or any later version
 intranet-spam

GPL V2.0 or any later version
 lars-blogger
   GPL V2.0 or any later version
 mail-tracking    GPL V2.0 or any later version
 notifications
   GPL V2.0 or any later version
 oryx-ts-extensions
   GPL V2.0 or any later version
 postal-address    GPL V2.0 or any later version
 ref-countries
   GPL V2.0 or any later version
 ref-language
   GPL V2.0 or any later version
 ref-timezones
   GPL V2.0 or any later version
 ref-us-counties
   GPL V2.0 or any later version
 ref-us-states
   GPL V2.0 or any later version
 ref-us-zipcodes    GPL V2.0 or any later version
 rss-support    GPL V2.0 or any later version
 search
   GPL V2.0 or any later version
 simple-survey    GPL V2.0 or any later version
 telecom-number
   GPL V2.0 or any later version
 trackback    GPL V2.0 or any later version
 wiki    GPL V2.0 or any later version
 workflow    GPL V2.0 or any later version
 xml-rpc    GPL V2.0 or any later version


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Free Licensed Packages

Package Name                                 ]po[/OpenACS                                  License Type                                     Maturity

 intranet-amberjack  
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 [intranet-big-brother]
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-bug-tracker 
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-calendar-holidays  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 [intranet-calendar]  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-confdb  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 [intranet-crm-tracking]  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-cust-baselkb
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-cust-cambridge
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-cust-issa
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-cust-lexcelera  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-cust-projop  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-cust-reinisch  
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-cvs-integration
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-dw-light  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-exchange-rate  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 [intranet-expenses-workflow]  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-expenses
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-filestorage  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-forum 
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-ganttproject
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-helpdesk
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 [intranet-invoices-templates]  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-invoices  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-material
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-milestone  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-nagios  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-notes
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-pdf-htmldoc 
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-reporting  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-reporting-tutorial   
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-search-pg-files 
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-search-pg
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-security-update-client  
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-security-update-server  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  

 intranet-simple-survey

 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-sql-selectors  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-sysconfig
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-timesheet2-invoices  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 [intranet-timesheet2-task-popup]  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-timesheet2-tasks
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 [intranet-timesheet2-workflow]
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-timesheet2  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 [intranet-trans-invoices]
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-trans-project-wizard
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 [intranet-translation] 
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 [intranet-update-client]
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 [intranet-update-server]  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-wiki  
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 intranet-workflow  ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)  
 [intranet-xmlrpc]
 ]po[   ]project-open[ Free License (FL)
 

 

Commercial Licensed Packages

Package Name                                 ]po[ / OpenACS                                License Type                                    Maturity

 batch-importer 
]po[   ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)  
 intranet-audit
]po[ ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)
 intranet-cost-center
 ]po[  ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)  
 intranet-cost  ]po[  ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)  
 [intranet-freelance-invoices]  ]po[  ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)  
 intranet-freelance-rfqs  ]po[  ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)  
 intranet-freelance-translation  ]po[  ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)  
 intranet-freelance  ]po[  ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)  
 intranet-ophelia  ]po[  ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)  
 intranet-otp
 ]po[  ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)  
 [intranet-release-mgmt]  ]po[  ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)  
 intranet-reporting-cubes
 ]po[  ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)  
 intranet-reporting-dashboard
 ]po[  ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)  
 intranet-reporting-finance
 ]po[  ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)  
 intranet-reporting-indicators
 ]po[  ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)  
 intranet-reporting-translation  ]po[  ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)  
 intranet-trans-quality
 ]po[  ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)  
 intranet-ubl 
 ]po[  ]project-open[ Commercial License (CL)  
 

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