Software from State funded research
  
  • A simple case

  • Motivation similar to IP, especially patents: promote and help

  • Must drive our IP policies
    • with proper balance (Bayh-Dole act ?)

  • Multiple licensing choices depending on
    • will of the creators
    • nature of the product (compiler, CAD component, Image processing)
    • state of the product (ready, need improvement, prototype, ...)
    • market and development potential
      • as free product
      • as proprietary product
    • policy issues (e.g. state need, educational policies)

  • All licences are considered: GPL, LGPL, BSD, QT, Proprietary
    • including multiple licences for same software
  • GPL is not anti-commercial

    • Bernard Lang, INRIA - AFUL - ISOC France

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