2008-02-19 GnuCash IRC logs
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10:42:02 <Miego> Hi, guys!
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13:24:57 <ThomasA> Any developers in here that can answer some development questions?
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14:31:53 <ThomasA> Sorry I had to leave for a while. Is there anyone here who can answer some development questions?
14:38:05 <warlord> only if you ask them
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14:53:57 <ThomasA> I am considering using gnucash for a project that we are just starting
14:54:21 <ThomasA> first can we use the code for a commercial project? and if so, at what cost?
14:55:11 <ThomasA> Second where can I find someone who would be willing to take on my project for a fee?
14:55:22 <warlord> the code is GPL.
14:55:58 <warlord> That means that yes, you can use it in a commercial product, however you have to provide the source to GnuCash (and any changes you may make to it).
14:56:14 <warlord> As for the second question... Depends on the project and the fee.
14:58:24 <ThomasA> I understand that but I dont have any experience with GPL and what that means to this project.
14:58:34 <ThomasA> Can you provide any insight?
15:00:33 <ThomasA> or point me to where I can get a better understanding without all the legalese?
15:03:07 <ThomasA> As far as the fee, we are prepared to have it built from scratch, using gnucash could save us considerable time. The fee would be strong but fair.
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15:07:05 <warlord> Like I said, basically GPL means that you have to provide the source code along with your executable.
15:08:08 <ThomasA> and I can use it commercially?
15:08:22 <ThomasA> I would think that I had to pay for that type of usage
15:09:12 <warlord> From http://svn.gnucash.org/trac/browser/gnucash/trunk/LICENSE
15:10:01 <ThomasA> thank you
15:10:18 <warlord> Basically, you can take the code and do whatever you want with it... But you have to make the sources available.
15:10:36 <ThomasA> I see
15:10:36 <warlord> If you want to donate to the gnucash team you can, but there's no requirement.
15:11:54 <ThomasA> so if I create a proprietary program for sale, I have to make my project available as I developed it to everyone. Even my competitors?
15:12:15 <warlord> Yep
15:12:30 <warlord> There is no "proprietary program" with the GPL
15:12:39 <ThomasA> I see
15:13:21 <warlord> So if you were going to base something on GnuCash you should be prepared to make money doing something OTHER than "selling your gnucash derivative"
15:14:24 <ThomasA> I may be back to building it from scratch
15:14:36 <warlord> Well, it all depends on what you're trying to do.
15:14:50 <warlord> Keep in mind that GnuCash is the result of about 20-30 man-years of effort to date.
15:15:15 <ThomasA> I understand and I am willing to pay for the usage
15:15:16 <warlord> I suspect re-implementing it from scratch would still take a few man-years of effort at least... knowing what we know now.
15:15:32 <warlord> The problem is that we can't sell it to you.
15:15:52 <ThomasA> I was thinking along the lines of a license agreement
15:15:56 <warlord> There's nobody you can pay to be able to re-sell gnucash as a closed-source proprietary piece of software.
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15:16:58 <warlord> Keep in mind that I am not a Lawyer, but still without more information about what business you're trying to get into I can't give good suggestions.
15:17:26 <ThomasA> can we have a private discussion?
15:18:11 <warlord> Sure. But I'm only here for about 10 more minutes before I head out to lunch. But then I'll be back in about an hour.
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