Re: Paperwork / Gnome's dos and don'ts

[Debarshi Ray <rishi is lostca se>]

Hey,

On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 09:55:15AM +0000, jflesch kwain net wrote:
> - Libpillowfight (image processing): https://github.com/openpaperwork/libpillowfight
>
> In the long term, I will try to replace them by developing alternatives
> based on GObject Introspection.

For what it is worth, GEGL is a very capable GObject-based image
processing library.

> But right now, those modules don't use GTK+/Gnome technologies at all
> and therefore don't meet the prerequisites to be hosted on gnome.org[1].
>
> Even if Paperwork depends on them, I assume I won't be allowed to host
> them on gnome.org, right ?

The path of least resistance might be to keep them on GitHub for the
time being. Would that be problematic?

> b) Commercialization of Windows portage
>
> A while ago, I tried to sell the Windows version of Paperwork. It was
> based on a 60 days trial period + activation keys (the code is still
> visible on GitHub, but it is disabled). It didn't have much success
> at the time, but I still haven't forgotten my dream of being rich
> someday ;). I'm considering re-trying later (I'm thinking of keeping
> the version N-1 free and making the version N commercial).
>
> Would that be a compatible with being hosted on gnome.org ?

I would definitely want code using GNOME infrastructure to comply with
the definition of Free Software. ie., it would be fine to charge money
for the Windows build, but once somebody has paid for it she should be
able to (a) run it as they wish (b) study how it works and make
modifications (c) distribute copies, and (d) distribute copies of
their modifications.

See https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html

The freedom to distribute copies includes both binaries and source
code.

Cheers,
Rishi