Re: [Business in the open? (GPL Vs. ...)]

[SWAPS <swaps@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> A Doubt:
> 	Companies may not like to reveal their modus operandi to the world.
> So,the OSS which is customised for the company must be availabe to the
> company alone. Does GPL provide for this? =

> =


There may be a solution by making a modular system. The base system can b=
e
under a liberal license like LGPL etc and the modules may be under all ki=
nds
of license. You can have modules like CORE system with submodules like
printing/FAX/report system is under GPL and FINANCE/HR module with submod=
ules
under different license.
There is a project running at erp@xxxxxxx to create an ERP package. You c=
an
get more details at http://members.iweb.net.au/~steveoc/ERP/

HTH
- -swaps

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