Announcing Our Licensing Strategy for cofounder

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Hello cofounder Community! 🚀

We're excited to share our licensing strategy, designed to balance open collaboration with commercial opportunities. Here's a concise overview:

LGPL for Software Tools

Our software tools will be licensed under the Lesser General Public License (LGPL). This allows them to be used in both open-source and proprietary software, ensuring modifications to our tools are shared with the community.

• Why LGPL?: It offers flexibility for commercial use while keeping our tools open.
• Learn More: About LGPL

Creative Commons for Content

Our educational and informational content, such as guides and tutorials, will be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license, similar to Wikipedia's model.

• Why CC BY-SA?: It fosters collaboration, ensuring content is freely shared and built upon.
• Learn More: About CC BY-SA

Contributor License Agreements (CLAs)

To manage contributions effectively:

• CLAs: We'll implement Contributor License Agreements.
• Purpose: CLAs clarify terms under which contributions are made, protecting both the contributor's and project's interests.
• Process: Contributors will need to agree to the CLA before contributing.

Your Role

• Contributions: When contributing, please adhere to the licensing terms applicable to the part of the project you're contributing to.
• Feedback: We welcome your thoughts and feedback on this strategy!

Stay Informed

For more details on our licensing, check out our README.

Thank you for being a part of cofounder, where every contribution matters in empowering entrepreneurs in the SAAS space!

Best,
Jacob
Founder of cofounder