Difference between revisions of "OoDACE: License terms"
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The ooDACE Toolbox is available under a '''dual license''' model. | The ooDACE Toolbox is available under a '''dual license''' model. | ||
| − | For <font color=red>'''non-commercial'''</font> use, the toolbox is available under the [http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3] (AGPLv3), an [http://www.opensource.org/ OSI] approved [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] license. | + | For <font color=red>'''non-commercial'''</font> use (i.e., '''pure academic research'''), the toolbox is available under the [http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3] (AGPLv3), an [http://www.opensource.org/ OSI] approved [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] license. |
| − | For use in a <font color=red>'''commercial'''</font> setting, a commercial license must be obtained. | + | For use in a <font color=red>'''commercial'''</font> setting (including '''applied industrial research in academic settings'''), a commercial license must be obtained. |
In addition we require that any reference to the ooDACE Toolbox be accompanied by the [[ooDACE:_Citing|corresponding ooDACE publication]]. | In addition we require that any reference to the ooDACE Toolbox be accompanied by the [[ooDACE:_Citing|corresponding ooDACE publication]]. | ||
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== License terms == | == License terms == | ||
| − | [[Image:ooDACE. | + | [[Image:ooDACE.png|250 px|right|ooDACE Toolbox]] |
| − | For <font color=red>'''non-commercial'''</font> use, this program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the [http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3] as published by the Free Software Foundation. | + | For <font color=red>'''non-commercial'''</font> use (i.e., '''basic or pure academic research'''), this program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the [http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3] as published by the Free Software Foundation. |
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details. | This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details. | ||
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You can be released from these requirements by purchasing a <font color=red>'''commercial'''</font> license. | You can be released from these requirements by purchasing a <font color=red>'''commercial'''</font> license. | ||
| − | Buying such a license is in most cases mandatory as soon as you develop commercial activities involving the ooDACE Toolbox software. Commercial activities include: consultancy services or using the ooDACE Toolbox in commercial projects (standalone, on a server, through a webservice or other remote access technology). | + | Buying such a license is in most cases mandatory as soon as you do '''applied industrial research''' (on contract basis) or develop '''commercial activities''' involving the ooDACE Toolbox software. Commercial activities include: funded applied research, consultancy services or using the ooDACE Toolbox in commercial projects (standalone, on a server, through a webservice or other remote access technology). |
For details about a commercial license please [[contact]] us. | For details about a commercial license please [[contact]] us. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:28, 3 March 2016
The ooDACE Toolbox is available under a dual license model.
For non-commercial use (i.e., pure academic research), the toolbox is available under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 (AGPLv3), an OSI approved open source license.
For use in a commercial setting (including applied industrial research in academic settings), a commercial license must be obtained.
In addition we require that any reference to the ooDACE Toolbox be accompanied by the corresponding ooDACE publication.
License terms
For non-commercial use (i.e., basic or pure academic research), this program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along with this program; if not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses or write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA, or download the license from the following URL: http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html
In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU Affero General Public License, these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "ooDACE Toolbox" text and homepage. In addition, when mentioning the program in written work, reference must be made to the corresponding ooDACE publication.
You can be released from these requirements by purchasing a commercial license.
Buying such a license is in most cases mandatory as soon as you do applied industrial research (on contract basis) or develop commercial activities involving the ooDACE Toolbox software. Commercial activities include: funded applied research, consultancy services or using the ooDACE Toolbox in commercial projects (standalone, on a server, through a webservice or other remote access technology).
For details about a commercial license please contact us.
