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Dual Licensing

  • JobScheduler and JADE are available under a dual license model:
    • Open Source License
    • Commercial License
  • Both license models are used for the same source code and therefore the same functionality of the products.
  • SOS is committed to Open Source. Our software products are open source and will stay open source.
  • Open Source is about free software, in the sense of freely available source code - it is not about services being free of charge.
  • Open Source is about fully featured software, not about marketing. We therefore do not publish trial versions of commercially licensed products as Open Source software.

Open Source Licensing

  • SOS products are licensed under GNU GPL (General Public License).
  • Users of the Open Source license benefit from free software and may use it free of charge.
  • No commercial services are provided for users of Open Source licenses.
  • Users of Open Source licenses are asked to add bug reports and feature requests in public sites and to find answers to their questions by using available community resources.



Dual Licensing for SOS GmbH Products

  • We are committed to Open Source.
  • Our software software products are always open source and can either be used with the Open Source License of the Commecial License.
     
  • Both license models are used for the same source code and therefore the same functionality of the products
  • [alternativ] Open Source License and Commercial license use the same source code and therefore the same functionality of the products.
     
Dual Licensing for JobScheduler and JADE

Source Code is open and freely available and may be used free of charge

Both license models are used for the same source code and therefore the same functionality of the products:

we therefore do not publish trial versions of commercially licensed products as Open Source software.

Customers choose the license that works best for them

Open Source LicenseCommercial License
  • JobScheduler and JADE can also be licensed with a commercial SOS GmbH license.
  • No commercial services are provided.
  • A full range of commercial services are provided.
  • Custmers with a commercial license:
    • receive product maintenance directely from the SOS GmbH support team
    • have access to the trouble ticket system of SOS GmbH
    • request services directely from SOS GmbH development team
    • have access to training and coaching










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