license

[Pablo Cardellino]

Hi,

which model of license do you reccomend for a dot template? The template
will be free, but I didn't decide about the source code opening yet.
What do you reccomend?

Best regards

 

[Karl E. Peterson]

The template will be free, but I didn't decide about the source code opening yet.

What do you mean by that? The source code is always free in any DOC/DOT.

 

[Pablo Cardellino]

Karl E. Peterson escribió:

What do you mean by that? The source code is always free in any DOC/DOT.

Hi, Karl,

what do YOU mean by that! Is the source code available even if I protect
it with a password?

Best regards.

 

[Tony Jollans]

Yes. The password provides minimal protection, and no security.

 

[Pablo Cardellino]

Tony Jollans escribió:

Yes. The password provides minimal protection, and no security.

Thanks Tony,

that's very surprising for me. So I can study the code of the templates
I bought? That's great! I will look for information about that, and, of
course, this eliminates my doubts about licensing. I will license the
template as GPL.

Regards,

 

[Karl E. Peterson]

Karl E. Peterson escribió:

what do YOU mean by that! Is the source code available even if I protect
it with a password?

Unfortunately, yes. Not directly, but rather trivially. The password is just
another way of Microsoft offering their customers very shallow, and utterly
meaningless, assurances of respect.