Re: [R] Regarding R licensing usage guidance

2019-07-24 Thread Richard O'Keefe
ing relatively comfortable academic positions. In the > > >> process of getting there, we have benefited enormously from the > > >> work of those who have gone before. I do not know what Anamika’s > > >> position is, but he may well be trying to build a business from a

Re: [R] Regarding R licensing usage guidance

2019-07-24 Thread Weiwen Ng, MPH
trying to build a business from a > >> much less privileged starting point than others of us may have > >> enjoyed. In any case, the comment strikes a tone that is out of > >> place in respectful discourse. > >> > >> > >> John Maindonald

Re: [R] Regarding R licensing usage guidance

2019-07-23 Thread Abby Spurdle
> I highly recommend using a language other than R if you don't plan to distribute source code with your software. I disagree. I don't think the goal of this forum is to dis-incentivise the use of R. Yes, users are subject to the GPL. But beyond that, what they do is up to them. [[altern

Re: [R] Regarding R licensing usage guidance

2019-07-23 Thread Jeff Newmiller
on...@anu.edu.au> >> >> >> On 23/07/2019, at 22:00, r-help-requ...@r-project.org> r-help-requ...@r-project.org> wrote: >> >> From: Jeff Newmiller > jdnew...@dcn.davis.ca.us>> >> Subject: Re: [R] Regarding R licensing usage guidance >> D

Re: [R] Regarding R licensing usage guidance

2019-07-23 Thread Abby Spurdle
> > I do not intend to use hard work of community and > > earn profit on it. > No, that's not right. The problem comes if you try to distribute copies > of R or R packages. You are allowed to make a profit. : ) [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ___

Re: [R] Regarding R licensing usage guidance

2019-07-23 Thread Weiwen Ng, MPH
: john.maindon...@anu.edu.au john.maindon...@anu.edu.au> > > > On 23/07/2019, at 22:00, r-help-requ...@r-project.org r-help-requ...@r-project.org> wrote: > > From: Jeff Newmiller jdnew...@dcn.davis.ca.us>> > Subject: Re: [R] Regarding R licensing usage guidance > Date:

Re: [R] Regarding R licensing usage guidance

2019-07-23 Thread John Maindonald
: john.maindon...@anu.edu.au<mailto:john.maindon...@anu.edu.au> On 23/07/2019, at 22:00, r-help-requ...@r-project.org<mailto:r-help-requ...@r-project.org> wrote: From: Jeff Newmiller mailto:jdnew...@dcn.davis.ca.us>> Subject: Re: [R] Regarding R licensing usage guidance Date: 23 Jul

Re: [R] Regarding R licensing usage guidance

2019-07-23 Thread Patrick (Malone Quantitative)
Again, consult an IP lawyer whom you are paying for legal advice. On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 4:15 PM Duncan Murdoch wrote: > > On 23/07/2019 2:38 p.m., ANAMIKA KUMARI wrote: > > Hi Team > > > > Thank you for your reply. I do not intend to use hard work of community and > > earn profit on it. I do no

Re: [R] Regarding R licensing usage guidance

2019-07-23 Thread Duncan Murdoch
On 23/07/2019 2:38 p.m., ANAMIKA KUMARI wrote: Hi Team Thank you for your reply. I do not intend to use hard work of community and earn profit on it. I do not intend to do any changes or modifications in existing R source code and build software over it. I am just using R as language to develop

Re: [R] Regarding R licensing usage guidance

2019-07-23 Thread ANAMIKA KUMARI
Hi Team Thank you for your reply. I do not intend to use hard work of community and earn profit on it. I do not intend to do any changes or modifications in existing R source code and build software over it. I am just using R as language to develop my own work, the same way people use Java or pyt

Re: [R] Regarding R licensing usage guidance

2019-07-22 Thread Jeff Newmiller
Your internet skills are pathetic. Search Google for "proprietary use gpl" and the first hit is https://opensource.stackexchange.com/questions/7078/is-it-legal-to-use-gpl-code-in-a-proprietary-closed-source-program-by-putting-i Note that there are (at least) three obvious alternatives if there i

Re: [R] Regarding R licensing usage guidance

2019-07-22 Thread Marc Schwartz via R-help
Hi, In addition to Patrick's comments, which are spot on, other versions of the GPL (e.g. 3.0) and other GPL compatible licenses that are or may be relevant to the list of packages that are listed below need to be assessed as well. There are differences, some more nuanced than others, between G

Re: [R] Regarding R licensing usage guidance

2019-07-22 Thread Patrick (Malone Quantitative)
You're in the wrong place. This is for help with R programming. But you shouldn't be asking us either way, as we (at least most of us) aren't lawyers. Get your attorney to study the GNU-GPL-2.0 and tell you what you need to and can do for your purposes. Pat On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 1:23 PM ANAMIK

[R] Regarding R licensing usage guidance

2019-07-22 Thread ANAMIKA KUMARI
Hello Team, This mail is in reference to understanding R license and also usage of R language to develop commercialised product. I am working on one product of mine that uses R and python language.I am trying to understand the licensing issue if any related to R, if I am going to commercialise