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There seem to be two main streams inside [[Open source]]: | There seem to be two main streams inside [[Open source]]: | ||
# [[GPL]] like one - e.g. you have right to '''fork''' and your work needs to give right to '''fork''' to anyone else | # [[GPL]] like one - e.g. you have right to '''fork''' and your work needs to give right to '''fork''' to anyone else | ||
| - | # [[wikipedia:Apache_foundation|Apache]], BSD, etc. - you have right to '''fork''' and you can do what you want with the result | + | # [[wikipedia:Apache_foundation|Apache]], BSD, [[EPL]] (originally [[CPL]]), etc. - you have right to '''fork''' and you can do what you want with the result |
[[NetBeans]] project falls into the second category and it helps the wide spread re-use of [[NetBeans Platform]]. On the other hand, [[GPL]] licensing also has its benefits as project [[Netbinox]] shows. | [[NetBeans]] project falls into the second category and it helps the wide spread re-use of [[NetBeans Platform]]. On the other hand, [[GPL]] licensing also has its benefits as project [[Netbinox]] shows. | ||
Revision as of 16:28, 17 January 2011
Open source project gives you many freedoms with respect to the program. The most essential is a right to fork. E.g. change, re-use and distribute your own modifications to original program. Open source movement as a whole is in opposition against closed source - e.g. programs distributed with some kind of restrictions on end users or re-distributors.
There seem to be two main streams inside Open source:
- GPL like one - e.g. you have right to fork and your work needs to give right to fork to anyone else
- Apache, BSD, EPL (originally CPL), etc. - you have right to fork and you can do what you want with the result
NetBeans project falls into the second category and it helps the wide spread re-use of NetBeans Platform. On the other hand, GPL licensing also has its benefits as project Netbinox shows.
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