Can you integrate a piece of Open Source software and a piece of copyrighted software into a commercial bundled package ?
started by tdk on Dec. 23. 2010
comment as of Jan. 1. 2011 : 6
Response given by Howard Katz :
This depends completely on the license of the open source software. This table indicates which can be linked with proprietary software: http://developer.kde.org/documentation/licensing/licenses_summary.html
(...)tdk
Niclas,
yes we need to clarify the question.
Maybe a simplified "business" chain (or "value" or "pleasure") that is expressed in your post could help :
- software developer,
- software copyright owner,
- software downstream user.
In France, when you develop software for an employer who grants you a salary, you waive upfront all the rights to the employer.
Then, it is the employer's call to decide what would be the licensing terms for the downstream users, [whatever ]Open Source, copyrighted or public domain.( please note that software patenting is not possible under French regulation).
(Thank you for your idea at the end of your post).
