Apr 25, 2008, 3:45 AM
Ext.JS now GPL3.0
Hi Geoffrey,
The switch of license by EXT JS Corp for 2.1 Ext JS has caused a massive amount of shock and confusion on their fourm (I'm sure you've been following).
I've been close to buying a developer license from them for ages, but wasn't in the position (commercially) to do so. Having now got close to doing so, I was slightly disappointed to see the licensing switch. It appears to place restrictions on freelance developers working for other companies. For example, if I write a website for another company, I will need a developer license (as I'm conveying the work to them), and the company will need a license to have anyone else develop the website in the future.
Do you know yet what the impact to Coolite will be? I realise you'll probably come under the OEM/Reseller license, but I wondering if you had had discussions with Ext JS with regards to your licensing (and sub-licensing) situation.
Cheers
Steve
The switch of license by EXT JS Corp for 2.1 Ext JS has caused a massive amount of shock and confusion on their fourm (I'm sure you've been following).
I've been close to buying a developer license from them for ages, but wasn't in the position (commercially) to do so. Having now got close to doing so, I was slightly disappointed to see the licensing switch. It appears to place restrictions on freelance developers working for other companies. For example, if I write a website for another company, I will need a developer license (as I'm conveying the work to them), and the company will need a license to have anyone else develop the website in the future.
Do you know yet what the impact to Coolite will be? I realise you'll probably come under the OEM/Reseller license, but I wondering if you had had discussions with Ext JS with regards to your licensing (and sub-licensing) situation.
Cheers
Steve