Difference between revisions of "License"

Revision as of 04:24, 11 September 2009

All new software developed since the Plutohome branch will be licensed under GPL, yet much of the core Plutohome software (and thus core LinuxMCE software) is licensed under a proprietary Pluto License. Until further notice it should be assumed that the following licenses apply:

The following was copied from from this Plutohome page:

Pluto is proud to support the open source movement and believes it is the way to deliver a superior product. All Pluto's source code is released under either the GPL or Pluto licenses.

Software that may be useful apart from the Pluto system, such as sqlCVS, BD, RA, etc., is released under the GPL license. Also, Pluto's underlying protocol, DCE, and our DCE Devices are GPL.

Most of the core modules that are unique to Pluto and our target market are released under the Pluto license. The Pluto license is essentially the same as GPL when the software is distributed without hardware (ie a pure software distribution). If a hard goods manufacturer wants to include Pluto embedded in their product, then the Pluto license cannot be used and a separate license must be obtained from Pluto. Pluto believes this arrangement is a mutual win-win. By sacrificing the revenue from pure software sales, offering the software royalty free, and opening the source, Pluto hopes to build an active community of users. This benefits the community who can get Pluto for free, and it benefits the company by making the product more sellable as an embedded solution to hard goods manufacturers and smart home dealers.

The license texts are available here: