Future of a ServiceStack based Solution in the Context of Licensing
- by Harindaka
I just want someone to clarify the following questions as Demis Bellot had announced a couple of weeks ago that ServiceStack would go commercial. Refer link below.
https://plus.google.com/app/basic/stream/z12tfvoackvnx1xzd04cfrirpvybu1nje54
(Please note that when I say ServiceStack or SS I refer to all associated SS libraries such as ServiceStack.Text, etc.)
If I have a solution already developed using ServiceStack today will I have to purchase a license once SS goes commercial even if I don't upgrade the SS binaries to the commercial release version?
Will previous versions of SS (prior to commercial licensing) always be opensource and use the same license as before?
If I fork SS today (prior to commercial licensing) on Github, would it be illegal to maintain that after SS goes commercial?
If the answer to question 2 is yes, then would I still be able to fork a previous version after SS goes commercial without worrying about the commercial license (all the while maintaining and releasing the source to the public)?