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List:       userlinux-discuss
Subject:    Re: [Discuss] More on Opengroupware
From:       "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo () olympusproject ! org>
Date:       2003-12-12 8:48:52
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On Friday 12 December 2003 01:28, Bruce Perens wrote:
> Yeah, we are using confusing language. 

thanks for taking the time to clarify this. 

> use a dual (or more than dual) 
> licensing scheme so that they can generate a revenue stream

note that this is also exactly how OOo works for Sun: they have it multiply 
licensed so that they can legally create an enhanced  closed version which 
they sell to generate a revenue stream. others do similarly...
 
> royalty.

since we're combatting confusing laguage,  we may not want to use the term 
"royalty". the Webster's definitions of "royalty" that apply here are:

 7. A share of the product or profit (as of a mine, forest,
      etc.), reserved by the owner for permitting another to use
      the property.

 8. Hence (Com.), a duty paid by a manufacturer to the owner
      of a patent or a copyright at a certain rate for each
      article manufactured; or, a percentage paid to the owner
      of an article by one who hires the use of it.

so a software royalty would mean paying N dollars per software package you 
distribute. Qt/Embedded, for instance, has a royalty system that TrollTech 
works out with the hardware manufacturers that use it.

But Qt itself does not have a royalty, it has a licensing system (per 
developer). MySQL also has a licensing system (per server), not a royalty 
system. Star Office has a licensing system (per seat), not a royalty system.

- -- 
Aaron J. Seigo
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