Re: [Denovoassembler-devel] Ray Browser

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>
> And it's all or nothing -- you can not release SoftwareX v1.2.3 as
> proprietary software
> and as GPLv3-licensed software because that would infringe the GPLv3
> license, and it does not make sense.
>


Yes you can, and that was the business model for MySQL. MySQL distributed
their database program for free under GPL license, and that resulted in
wide deployment of their program. However, GPL meant anyone doing
derivative work had to release all their own code as well, and that was
not acceptable for many software companies. However, those companies could
buy proprietary licenses for open source MySQL so that they could bundle
their own proprietary programs.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/620696/mysql-licensing-and-gpl


I used to think like you before, but was corrected by two readers in our
blog. Please check here -

http://www.homolog.us/blogs/2012/10/19/software-licenses-in-bioinformatics-programs-and-their-legal-implications/

http://www.homolog.us/blogs/2012/10/26/more-on-gpl-licensing-of-bioinformatics-programs/





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