Open source, LC server and revigniter

Dave Kilroy dave at businessplaninsight.com
Sun Feb 3 06:47:54 EST 2013


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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