Open source, LC server and revigniter

[Monte Goulding]

Unless you are distributing you web app code with LC Server then it won't be under GPL as far as I know. Just like using MySQL for your server db.

On 03/02/2013, at 10:47 PM, Dave Kilroy <dave at businessplaninsight.com> wrote:

> Can anyone explain what the situation would be with open source, LiveCode server and revigniter? 
> 
> I sure I don't understand something basic about how open source works - I think I get it in terms of distributed software, but what about code that lives on a server?
> 
> If I currently create a web app for a client using LiveCode server then I can keep the code files private - and that's good. But what about the following situations?
> 
> Scenario A: If in the future if I create a web app under a professional licence from RunRev then I guess I can still keep code I write private - but do I need to keep my licence current with RunRev in order to do so? Or if I let the licence lapse at some time in the future do I then need to make it public? 
> 
> Scenario B: If in the future I create a web app using LC server and want to do it under the free licence - do I really have to let everyone see the code that runs the website?
> 
> Also, what about revigniter, is it the same as with LC server or do any special conditions apply?
> 
> In all of the above scenarios there will be lots of things in the code on the server that I would want to keep private.
> 
> I hate this legal stuff - what am I missing and can someone explain how it can be open source whilst still being secure?
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
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