Copyright as it applies to code in the Object Exchange

Leon

This thread with the meaningless title "Dear Mr. Parallax Inc - Letter #2" seemed to generate more heat than light, so it was closed by a moderator:

http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?129213-Dear-Mr.-Parallax-Inc-Letter-2&highlight=letter+%232

However, it contains some useful contributions, so I created this thread with a more meaningful title, so that people can find it easily with a forum search.

If someone can come up with an improved title that might make searches easier, I'll amend it.

WBA Consulting

Here are several threads with excellent discussion on Copyright, MIT, GPL, LGPL, and GNU licensing and how objects posted on the forums/OBEX make use of them. The OBEX also details how the MIT license is intended to be used for objects published there.

MIT licence vs. GPL
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?118357

Propeller Open Source
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?123905

Theory on why the Propeller is not used in the consumer market
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?124851

If you sell a product that uses a propeller must you release the code? (Answer is no, thread has details)
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?125598

Also, I would encourage everyone to take a few minutes to review the guidelines for their own benefit. The guidelines are established by Parallax for all using this forum to grow the usefulness of the content within and when they are followed, everyone benefits.

Cluso99

Andrew... Nice work but could you change the "If you sell a product that uses a propeller must you release the code?" to add a "No" at the end please. It gives the impression the answer might be yes.

WBA Consulting

Cluso, thanks. I simply copied the post titles for the links, so I added a note for that one.

bsnut

Leon,

It wasn't a bad idea for you to start this trend and made it easy for all of us. Andrew also made it easy as well, by placing the links to other trends in his post it helps someone else when looking for the information.

max72

It should be listed in the sticky, the "Propeller / HYDRA: Key Thread Index".

Massimo