Can I MIT License a binary but keep the source?

Can I MIT License a binary but keep the source?

Can I give a binary executable (loaded as a dynamic library/FFI) an MIT license, whilst keeping the source code proprietary, and selling “source code licenses” on a per customer basis?

Is the MIT License compatible with open source?

Code created under these licenses, or derived from such code, may go “closed” and developments can be made under that proprietary license, which are lost to the open source community. For the same reason, however, these licenses are very flexible and compatible with almost every form of open source license.

What is the meaning of the MIT License?

These licenses, as applied to the original licensed code, allow that code to be used in proprietary software and do not require that open source versions of the code be dis- tributed.

Where does the license need to be included in the source code?

The license and copyright notice must be included in the documentation of the compiled version of the source code (as opposed to only in the source code). The BSD 3-clause states that the names of the author and contributors can’t be used to promote products derived from the software without permission.

Can a modification be released under an open source license?

Modifications to the software can be release under any license. Changes made to the source code may not be documented. It offers no explicit position on patent usage. The license and copyright notice must be included in the documentation of the compiled version of the source code (as opposed to only in the source code).

Is there a way to match binary to source code?

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When did the CDDL become an open source license?

On December 1, 2004 the CDDL was submitted for approval to the Open Source Initiative and was approved as an open source license in mid January 2005.

What is the common development and distribution license?

Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL) is a free and open-source software license, produced by Sun Microsystems, based on the Mozilla Public License (MPL). Files licensed under the CDDL can be combined with files licensed under other licenses, whether open source or proprietary.

When is an open source license not a copyleft license?

Most copyleft licenses are Open Source, but not all Open Source licenses are copyleft. When an Open Source license is not copyleft, that means software released under that license can be used as part of programs distributed under other licenses, including proprietary (non-open-source) licenses.