General

What does it mean that Servoy is now open source?

The open sourcing of several of the Servoy products means that the (Java) sourcecode has been made publicly available. This allows (Java) developers to take a peak at the code, come up with improvements, new features and fixes.

Is the entire codebase of Servoy made Open Source?
No, the source of the following Servoy products has been made available:

• Servoy Developer
• Servoy Smart Client
• Servoy Web Client
• Servoy Headless Client

Servoy is now open source. Does that mean I can use it for free?

The open sourcing of Servoy doesn't make it a free product, it means that the sourcecode is made publicly available. In order to use the Servoy product, licences are still required, except for the Community Edition.

Where can I find more information on the Licence Model for Servoy products?

See servoy.com/licensing????

Servoy is open sources under AGPL. Does that mean I have to release my product developed in Servoy under AGPL as well?

No, ...

Can I use Servoy for free if I release my product developed in Servoy under AGPL as well?

No, ...

Under which open source license has the sourcecode been released? 

AGPL

I'm a plugin/bean developer: Do I have to release my plugins and beans under AGLP now as well?

No* *

Who maintains the sourcecode?

Servoy maintains the codebase. 3rd party developers can contribute by providing patches. See How to contribute for more information.

If I make changes to the sourcecode, do I have to 

For Developers

What are my obligations if I modify the sourcecode and use it?

The AGPL does not require that modified versions are released, as long as they are used privately/internally. But if the modified version is used in other scenario's than private/internal use, the AGLP required that the modified version of the source code is made publicly available. 

The addition in AGPL over GPL is that this also goes for server-side usage: if the modified version is running on the server, but used in any way by any sort of client beyond personal/internal use, the modified version of the source code needs to be made publicly available as well.

The modified source code needs to be at least downloadable for anyone who wishes to do so, not restricted in any way.

For Servoy Customers

About the AGPL License

What does the AGPL license mean?
Why AGPL and not something else?

Source

Where can I get the source?
The source is available in SVN. For details, see Setting up the development environment.

Can I get commit access
Currently, it is not possible to get direct commit access, but we encourage developers to supply patches, see Setting up the development environment.

Can I contribute patches for bugs and/or new feature implementations?
Yes, we encourage developers who implement new features and fix bugs to supply patches. For more information see How to contribute.

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Open Source with commercial plugins
Credits for patches