Which DUAL Licence should I choose.

[Thomas Schneider]

Hello David,

many thanks for your comments.

One question, though:

What would *you think* that a fair amount of source code lines for FREE 
Usage is?

5.000 Lines of PL/I or COBOL Code?
10.000 Lines?

*or what* do you think there in the UK & USA?

Thomas Schneider.

PS: I'm speaking of companies maybe translation hundred thousands
of source lines automatically from COBOL or PL/I to Java.

I seem to remember, that during the Year 2000 Hype (and it has been a 
HYPE), there have been messages that 1 $ by source Line should be 
calculated only for Y2K transition :-(

The first COBOL Version of my PP did it all automatically, at a much 
lower price :-)
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Am 31.07.2011 01:02, schrieb David Woolley:
> Thomas Schneider wrote:
>>
>> what I really would like to do is:
>>
>> a) OPEN the SOURCE (of PP, the Program Porting Machine) there on 
>
> Open should not be in capitals, as you are using it in a generic 
> sense, not the open source sense.
>
>> www.kenai.com
>
> I can't see anything in their terms of use that requires open source.
>>
>> b) Permit usage for free for a LIMITED amount of SOURCE Code for
>>
>>     * private usage by individual programmers
>>     * DEMO-purposes (I call this a DEMO Licence)
>
> Depending on how limited LIMITED is, and which country, it is just 
> possible that this would be considered fair use and not require a 
> licence.
>
>>
>> d) Collect CONTRIBUTOR's (implementing other SOURCE and TARGET 
>> Languages), helping in Documentation, etc.
>
> You can try, but the terms you are proposing will put most potential 
> contributors off.  Quite a few people will contribute small bug fixes 
> regardless of licence, but people who contribute significant new 
> material will normally require an open source licence.  If they 
> consider the software important enough, they may also allow you the 
> right to use their contributions in proprietary forks.
>
> You will also need a contributors' licence.  For normal GPL cases, the 
> GPL doubles as that, but I don't think you want to have to pay 
> royalties to your contributors, so you need an asymmetric licence!
>
>>
>> e) EARN Money. I spent all of my money and time for this project.
>
> Money can be earned other than through royalties.
>
>>
>> 1.) Is there any EXISTING licence type available fulfilling my need's ?
>
> This is not the right forum for expertise on non-open source licences.
>
>> 2.) *OR*:
>>
>> May I simply write this down as a "ThSITC" Licence (in a plain Text 
>
> You will need to write it in a legally valid form.  As the default is 
> very limited permissions, you provide it in any reasonable form.  
> Making it difficult to access will just reduce the number of 
> legitimate users.
>
>> File)and PUBLISH the source of PP (and a couple of related products) 
>> there on www.KENAI.com under a 'OTHER Licence' ???
>
> I can't see anything in the terms of use for Kenai that would forbid 
> this, but you really should consult them.
>
>
>>
>> Whar do you think/say?
>>
>


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Thomas Schneider (www.thsitc.com)