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Ask HN: Help with picking a semi-restrictive license for a project on GitHub

2 points by heliodor ↗ HN
Hi, I'm having a hard time finding the right license for a project of mine, so I'm hoping to get some pointers from folks here. I want to put a software project on Github. The idea is to put it on Github and have people use it as a tool in running their business. I plan to also make it available as a SaaS product, so I don't want others doing the same. The public should use it as a tool internally, not sell it as a product externally. Finally, I'm not sure what to make of redistribution rights.

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kawera
Instead of using a restrictive license you also have other options to protect your SaaS business:

- Excel in execution and price your offer to be a no-brainer when compared to running/mantaining a self-hosted version.

- Premium add-ons not available as OSS (without crippling the free version)

- Sell a self-hosted "enterprise" version that includes premium features/add-ons.

- For those that want/need to run their own OSS instance you can always offer consulting/trainning/support services.