OSS Licence (Comunity,Academic)

Open Source Software (OSS) License .

1.  Any document that attempts to specify open source usage and distribution of software.

2.  These licenses are usually drafted by the experts and more legally\

Open Source License via Community

1.  The use of community source is proprietary software licensed to members of a defined community by the source code

2.  Each member must enter an agreement with the code owner to be permitted access to sorce code.

3.  A community source license may violet other provision of the open source and free software definition.

Examples of community source licenses.

·         Sun Community Source License

·         RealNetwork Community Source License

·         Microsoft Community License.

Open Source License via Academic

1.  Academic license are available to educational institutions and its allow for use fully function version of the software for non-commersial purpose only. Its including education and research.

2.  Its provides under an academic is essentially a gift. We can use it derivate work under a new license of your own choosing.

Examples of Academic source license.

·         Apache Software License

·         MIT License

·         BSD License.