[Labs-l] Questions regarding the Labs Terms of use

[Stephen LaPorte]

On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 7:42 AM, Ricordisamoa <ricordisamoa at openmailbox.org>
wrote:

> What about tools and services made up of software themselves? Do they have
> to be Open Source?
>

Yes, all the software that we run on labs should be open source (including
tools). If there is a situation that justifies running proprietary
software, then we can discuss that with the Labs admins to see if it's
legal and appropriate. There is a strong preference to avoid exceptions, as
open source code will be easier to run and maintain long term.


> Strictly speaking, do the Terms of use require that all code be made
> available to the public?
>

It's not a strict requirement in the TOU that software is publicly
available. But non-public code may not be appropriate for a few practical
and policy reasons that Tim and Ryan explained well.

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