Software Licensing Questions

We have built a white-label forum software that we license to B2B customers for internal use. One question that sometimes comes up during the sales cycle is: "How much does it cost you to...

Sales Software Customers Selling Software Licensing

asked Jun 19 '14 at 16:12

Melvin Burdette
14 points

I'm currently working on a productivity desktop application for Windows and Mac. For the Mac version I will distribute it through the Mac App Store. What is the most popular place to sell a...

Application Selling Software Licensing Desktop

asked Feb 28 '13 at 05:03

James
16 points

I am working on an innovative product that uses a GNU GPL licensed library and per GPL needs open-source my work as well. Could that protect me from patent litigation? I am worried since my former...

Patent Intellectual Property Open Source Software Licensing

asked Sep 2 '13 at 12:52

Gupshup
52 points

I've started and launched a small SaaS application. It offers a simple API that allows developers to create and manage passes for Apple's Passbook. Part of the offering is an implementation of...

Software Licensing

asked Aug 24 '13 at 17:47

Tomasmcguinness
114 points

I am stuck between a few choices for my turnkey Project management system: a library that uses GPL and an inferior library that is under MIT license. I am wondering if I don't distribute the...

Software Licensing

asked Jul 10 '13 at 18:54

Somesh Mukherjee
149 points

This is a cross-post from stackoverflow; I was told you guys might be more knowlegable in this area... I have an idea for a project which, ideally, I would like to eventually make money...

Software Legal Copyright Software Licensing

asked Apr 14 '13 at 14:52

Araisbec
16 points

My associates and I own a services business. To improve efficiency we started to developed own software two years ago. The software we developed seems to be very effective and time-saving for us...

Software Equity Stock Options Software Licensing Stocks

asked Apr 3 '13 at 22:57

Gauthier
1 point

I have created a small application/tool, and I would like to release it to the public under those conditions: It is free. (donations are welcome) It is closed source. In the future, I might...

Software License Application Donations Software Licensing

asked Mar 11 '13 at 10:51

Sharp12345
113 points

I have a project to implement ERP Software for SME. Though I am a software engineer myself and briefly understand things involved, however as I am new to ERP platform and is not sure of what it...

Getting Started Software Technology Entrepreneurs Software Licensing

asked Nov 17 '12 at 15:19

Goku
58 points

So I am a developer, and I had this idea about making an app only for florists. Obviously theres not a lot of money in that so what if in addition to any florists that signed on, 1800flowers or...

Apps Corporate Sponsorship Software Licensing

asked Oct 22 '12 at 01:53

Ben Thomson
140 points

I was an intern in a small furniture company for over year where I had an idea to develop an integrated software solution that would help any company of the same type get organized. A verbal...

Legal Interns Employers Intellectual Property Software Licensing

asked Oct 22 '12 at 03:45

P T
11 points

Does content licensed under open licenses such as the Creative Commons Share-Alike or the GNU free documentation license affect in anyway software that uses such open content. The core issue is:...

Licensing Content Software Licensing

asked Sep 4 '12 at 15:51

Basel Shishani
106 points

I have developed a library that I would like to license to customers in the traditional way: users are paying for a license for a closed source library which allows them to use the library for a...

Business Model Open Source Software Licensing

asked Jun 10 '12 at 18:15

Mark
1 point

Let me preface by providing a specific definition of the two types of companies I am interested in. Consultants: Software companies that generally provide their services on an hourly basis to...

Software Consulting Profitability Software Licensing

asked Apr 17 '12 at 19:18

Maxim Gershkovich
234 points

I'm building an app that contains an open source package protected under EDL license http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php Can I sell it? Do I need to specify something in my app's...

Open Source Software Licensing

asked Apr 21 '12 at 05:50

Nur Ne
186 points

I intend to sell a software solution.I have already registered a domain but i dont have a registered company.Can i use my website/domain name eg:myproduct.com for the licensor field in the EULA...

Software Company Website Domain Software Licensing

asked Apr 6 '12 at 13:37

User17330
18 points

I wrote a sudoku application and put it in the chrome app store. It is quite popular. I have received serious requests from media companies asking to include my application as part of their mobile...

Sales Business Licensing Software Licensing

asked Mar 4 '12 at 03:51

Hvgotcodes
171 points

I work for a start-up company who has a client requesting that we place the source code for our SaaS (software-as-a-service) application in escrow. They're concerned that, as a start-up, the...

Intellectual Property Software Licensing Escrow

asked Mar 10 '12 at 04:54

Yuck
257 points

My webmaster signed an agreement saying that all work done on the website is owned by our company. He now thinks that he is being payed unfairly and wants the website to be taken down. He says...

Website Web Services Licensing Software Licensing Contractor

asked Feb 14 '12 at 11:11

Kyle Berkley
31 points

This question is related to a previous one I've asked, but this aspect felt broad enough to deserve its own space. I have a web site where others contribute code and I am in need of an open source...

Software Legal Software Licensing

asked Jan 18 '12 at 19:30

Leo
120 points