Frequently asked questions
Clarifications of popular misconceptions about Open Source
- Q: Is it necessary to apply for an OSI-approved license to publish OSS?
- Q: Are the license terms of a product unrelated to the license terms of OSS?
- Q: Does the OSS disclaimer remain valid even if OSS is incorporated into the product?
- Q: Is it possible to use the sample code published in OSS books?
- Q: Can I use documents or diagrams on OSS for my product under the OSS license?
- Q: Can I use it within my company, even if commercial use is prohibited?
- Q: Are there any conditions for public domain with disclaimer?
- Q: Is there a requirement for public domain?
- Q: Can I freely use software without a license?
- Q: Can I use it without a copyright notice?
- Q: Is it necessary to check only the top of the source code for the copyright notice of OSS?
- Q: Is a copyright notice equivalent to a copyright owner’s name?
- Q: Is it necessary to comply with the OSS license included in other software?
- Q: Will the installation of OSS embedded devices in the demonstration experiment be distributed?
- Q: If OSS can be extracted from DaaS, is it considered distribution?
- Q. Is lending equipment with embedded OSS considered distribution?
- Q: Is it unnecessary to provide OSS-related information attached to OEM products?
- Q: Can we avoid conforming to the license when the OSS is embedded?
- Q: Does the license listed in the source code take precedence over the website?
- Q: Should a contribution to a dual license be a dual license?
- Q: Is it possible to distribute dual-license OSS as dual-license?
- Q: If I use dual licensed OSS, can I attach only the selected one?
- Q: Will I be bound by both licenses under a dual licensing model?
- Q: Will the artifacts of OSS development tools be OSS?
- Q: Does my program become OSS when it matches certain OSS by unintentionally?
- Q: Am I exempt from the license of nonfunctional OSS embedded in the product?
- Q: Can I use an OSS module consisting of two components with incompatible licenses?
- Q: Is providing functionality from a server the same as distributing it?
- Q: Can I ignore the licenses of the OSS components that are incorporated without my intention?
- Q: Do I need to apply each license when an OSS module consists of multiple components?