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SD69 is offline SD69
2009-03-20 , 17:29
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#206
Originally Posted by YoDude View Post
Are you also a Lawyer? Have you ever tried to negotiate with a corporation for code on behalf of a not for profit or non profit organization having 0 (zero) assets? How did that work out for you?

Just wondering.
No. But I don't see why a Mer Foundation couldn't get code from the likes of Skype for the reasons stated in post #183. SW licensing is about providing a benefit to both licensor and licensee, which I have been involved with successful licenses in a variety of different situations. I don't see how one party being a non-profit changes the basic proposition that much.

(non-profits, including a Mer Foundation, can have valuable assets - and a good mobile OS can be a valuable asset)