Mapserver License?

[Bart van den Eijnden (OSGIS)]

Hi,

I am not an expert on licenses, but the Mapserver license is a MIT-style 
license.

An interface to Mapserver does not need to be Open Source, and you may 
even charge for the interface, as for instance a Swiss company called 
Tydac is doing with a system called Neapoljs.

Best regards,
Bart

Map Man wrote:

>Hi Folks,
>
>Just researching open source options and probably covering an old topic,
>but I'm looking for clarification on the current Mapserver license.
>
>I was under the impression that it used to be part of the GPL or Gnu
>Public License, but now I see that, according to
>http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/License, it is essentially freeware.
>
>So I'm wondering if an interface to Mapserver needs to be open source as
>well, and if one may charge for an interface that uses portions of
>Mapserver.  Or must any fees be only for service and support of the
>interface?
>
>Also, is it possible or likely that the license may change in the future?
>
>Thanks, and happy mapping!
>
>
>  
>


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Bart van den Eijnden
OSGIS, Open Source GIS
http://www.osgis.nl