Difference between revisions of "License"

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The LinuxMCE Developers have not completely explained the LinuxMCE license. It is clear that all new software developed since the Plutohome branch will definitely 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:

Desciption	Summary	License
GPL	This is the most popular open source license. You are free to use, copy, sell and modify the software without paying any royalties. However if you make modifications, you are required to make those available to the public.	full text
Pluto	When the software is offered without hard goods, the same rights and restrictions apply as with the GPL license. However if a hard goods manufacturer wants to embed the software, or if a dealer wants to sell a turnkey hardware+software solution, then a separate license is required.	full text

Package Type	Package Description	License	Manufacturer
Pluto Core Programs	Pluto DCE Router	Pluto	Pluto
Pluto Core Programs	Pluto Orbiter	Pluto	Pluto
Pluto Core Programs	Pluto PlutoVIP	Pluto	Pluto
Pluto Core Programs	Pluto sqlCVS	GPL	Pluto
Pluto Core Programs	Pluto Web Site - Admin	GPL	Pluto
Pluto Core Programs	Pluto Web Site - Support	GPL	Pluto

Pluto Libraries	Pluto Bi-Directional Comm library (BD)	GPL	Pluto
Pluto Libraries	Pluto DCE library	GPL	Pluto
Pluto Libraries	Pluto IRBase library	Pluto	Pluto
Pluto Libraries	Pluto PlutoUtils library	GPL	Pluto
Pluto Libraries	Pluto Request Action (RA) Library	GPL	Pluto
Pluto Libraries	Pluto Serial Class library	GPL	Pluto
Pluto Libraries	Pluto VIPCommon library	Pluto	Pluto

Pluto Utilities	Pluto sql2cpp	GPL	Pluto

Pluto DCE Devices	Pluto App Server	GPL	Pluto
Pluto DCE Devices	Pluto Bluetooth Dongle	Pluto	Pluto
Pluto DCE Devices	Pluto Disk Drive	GPL	Pluto
Pluto DCE Devices	Pluto GC100	GPL	Pluto
Pluto DCE Devices	Pluto MythTV Player	GPL	Pluto
Pluto DCE Devices	Pluto Xine Player	GPL	Pluto

Pluto Plug-ins	Pluto MythTV Plugin	GPL	Pluto
Pluto Plug-ins	Pluto Standard Plugins	Pluto	Pluto
Pluto Plug-ins	Pluto Xine Plugin	GPL	Pluto

Pluto Misc	Pluto Development Dependencies	GPL	Pluto
Pluto Misc	Pluto Local Database	GPL	Pluto
Pluto Misc	Pluto Media Database	GPL	Pluto
Pluto Misc	Pluto System Database	GPL	Pluto

Pluto Skins	Pluto Skins - Basic	GPL	Pluto

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 The LinuxMCE Developers have not completely explained the LinuxMCE license. It is clear that all new software developed since the [http://plutohome.com Plutohome] branch will definitely be licensed under GPL, yet much of the core Plutohome software (and thus core LinuxMCE software) is licensed under a proprietary [http://plutohome.com/index.php?section=public_license Pluto License]. Until further notice it should be assumed that the following licenses apply:
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 			<td><center>Manufacturer</center></td>
 		</tr><tr><td><center>Pluto Core Programs</center></td><td><center>Pluto DCE Router</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><td><center>Pluto Core Programs</center></td><td><center>Pluto Orbiter</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Pluto Core Programs</center></td><td><center>Pluto PlutoVIP</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><td><center>Pluto Core Programs</center></td><td><center>Pluto sqlCVS</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Pluto Core Programs</center></td><td><center>Pluto Web Site - Admin</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><td><center>Pluto Core Programs</center></td><td><center>Pluto Web Site - Support</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr bgcolor="lightblue"><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><center>Pluto Libraries</center></td><td><center>Pluto Bi-Directional Comm library (BD)</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><td><center>Pluto Libraries</center></td><td><center>Pluto DCE library</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Pluto Libraries</center></td><td><center>Pluto IRBase library</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><td><center>Pluto Libraries</center></td><td><center>Pluto PlutoUtils library</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Pluto Libraries</center></td><td><center>Pluto Request Action (RA) Library</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><td><center>Pluto Libraries</center></td><td><center>Pluto Serial Class library</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Pluto Libraries</center></td><td><center>Pluto VIPCommon library</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr bgcolor="lightblue"><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><td><center>Pluto Utilities</center></td><td><center>Pluto sql2cpp</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr bgcolor="lightblue"><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><center>Pluto DCE Devices</center></td><td><center>Pluto App Server</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><td><center>Pluto DCE Devices</center></td><td><center>Pluto Bluetooth Dongle</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Pluto DCE Devices</center></td><td><center>Pluto Disk Drive</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><td><center>Pluto DCE Devices</center></td><td><center>Pluto GC100</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Pluto DCE Devices</center></td><td><center>Pluto MythTV Player</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><td><center>Pluto DCE Devices</center></td><td><center>Pluto Xine Player</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr bgcolor="lightblue"><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><center>Pluto Plug-ins</center></td><td><center>Pluto MythTV Plugin</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><td><center>Pluto Plug-ins</center></td><td><center>Pluto Standard Plugins</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Pluto Plug-ins</center></td><td><center>Pluto Xine Plugin</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr bgcolor="lightblue"><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><td><center>Pluto Misc</center></td><td><center>Pluto Development Dependencies</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Pluto Misc</center></td><td><center>Pluto Local Database</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><td><center>Pluto Misc</center></td><td><center>Pluto Media Database</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr><td><center>Pluto Misc</center></td><td><center>Pluto System Database</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr><tr bgcolor="lightblue"><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><td><center>Pluto Skins</center></td><td><center>Pluto Skins - Basic</center></td><td><center>GPL</center></td><td><center>Pluto</center></td></tr></table></center>
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