Dual Licensing in Open Source Software Industry

Systemes d´Information et Management, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 63-75, 2003

24 Pages Posted: 2 Sep 2008

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Mikko Valimaki

Aalto University - School of Science and Technology; University of Eastern Piedmont - A. Avogadro; Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration

Date Written: December 15, 2002

Abstract

This paper analyses how several open source companies use dual licensing: both open source and proprietary licenses for one product. Three case studies based on the experiences of companies Sleepycat Software Inc., MySQL AB, and TrollTech AS illustrate the issue. Especially the legal and economic requirements of dual licensing are identified.

Keywords: open Source, licensing, business model, copyright, software economics

Suggested Citation

Valimaki, Mikko, Dual Licensing in Open Source Software Industry (December 15, 2002). Systemes d´Information et Management, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 63-75, 2003 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1261644 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1261644

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