I seem to have missed something

[General 2018]

A Freeware app can have commercial use and bound via its EULA. Terms of use, copyright, disclaimers etc etc.

Smart Televisions have freeware apps with the commercial profit only coming from the televisions sold. The freeware app has commercial purpose but does not generate income alone.

definition :-

“Commercial software is computer software that serves commercial purposes. It is created to make profit and can be either proprietary or free. The best example is Oracle. An authorized license is required to use the program, and the code is kept a secret. Thus, it cannot be distributed to third parties. At the same time, there are no restrictions in the package when it comes to features and the period of usage.”


On 26 Jul 2024, at 11:53, Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

Hm, how could one offer commercially a free app?

If you read the FAQs  then it should be clear. Here’s again the part about free apps.

“ If you build and ship an app that is completely free, with no commercial benefit to you or to a client you build it for, then the end users of that app are free, you do not require a license for them. For example a free educational app used by students would fall into this category. You do still need to purchase a developer license for yourself. Free apps will display a LiveCode Create badge throughout the app, and will have “Made with LiveCode – Non Commercial Use Only” notices you are not permitted to disable. Educational apps will display an “Educational use only” badge in addition to these."

Especially the 2nd last line should answer it.


Von meinem iPad gesendet

Am 26.07.2024 um 12:01 schrieb Keith Martin via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:



On 26 Jul 2024, at 10:17, Colin Kelly via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

The new licenses allow to create free apps as long as they are not used commercially.

Forgive the nit-picking, but my understanding was that the new licenses allow to create apps that are not offered commercially in any way. "Used commercially" isn't the same as made available commercially; one is about someone's end use, the other is about my distribution process. I couldn't determine if someone used a free app I made as part of a commercial project or purely for their personal hobby, nor should I (IMRarelyHO) even try! 😁

k
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