Re: [Fwd: For-profit vs. GPL/open-source]

[Birgitt Funk <birgitt@minivend.com>]

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> 
> On Tue, 06 Apr 1999 00:23:37   John Foster wrote:
> >I think we all consider this as settled.
> >
> 
> 
> Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 23:43:51 -0500 (EST)
> From: Chris Hardie <chris@summersault.com> Add to Address Book
> Subject: For-profit vs. GPL/open-source
> To: webacct-developer@summersault.com
> Reply To: webacct-developer@summersault.com
> 
> 
> 
> In an attempt to be as clear as possible, I wanted to restate this near
> the top of a message:
> 
> There will be no voting, this software will not be sold for profit.  The
> final product and source code will be distributed freely to whomever wants
> it under the GPL, opensource license, or something similar to those.  We
> will not require the end-user to have purchased any proprietary products
> to run our software.  If you are in this project to make money, save
> yourself some time and get out at your earliest convenience.  Don't worry,
> I'm quite aware of the irony in giving away an accounting package.
> 
> Again, I'm not opposed to finding a way to make income off of this, but it
> will not be through sale of the product itself.  There's a lot to be made
> on consulting/custom solutions alone; the creator of Minivend gives it
> away and charges lots of $$ per hour for consulting/custom installation
> and has quite a comfortable living.  Perhaps we can do something similar.
> 
> Let's consider the license of this project/software a closed-issue, eh?
> 
> Chris
> 
> On Mon, 5 Apr 1999, Jon Griffin wrote:
> 
> > >---------------------------------------------------------
> > >QUERY: To Everyone?
> > >Is this to be an open systems project or for profit?
> > >---------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >     has so far , remained unanswered . 
> > >
> > I have assumed it was open source and GPL or Berkely style. Lets vote and
> > see. Personally if it is for profit count me out.
> > 
> 
> ---------------------------------------------
> Chris Hardie            chris@summersault.com


I would like to know which package you discussed there ? MiniVend
itsself ? Sad that you declared the issue as settled, I don't see
it as straight forward as it is stated here. 

Birgitt Funk

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