Posts Tagged ‘licensing’

Open Source Licensing: What Can I Do With It?

Friday, May 15th, 2009

When working with open source software, one of the key things it’s necessary to be aware of are the licensing restrictions. Open source does not mean “no strings attached.” In fact, there are some relatively rigid rules on how open source software can be used and customized, which often have impact on custom web development [...]

GPL License Explanation for Non-Lawyers

Friday, March 28th, 2008

We have been doing some more detailed looking into the licensing for Drupal. The problem is a complex one and the subject of quite a bit of speculation in the software world. It has yet to be definitively decided in the courts. Drupal is licensed under an open source license called the GNU Public License [...]