[ANN][BOUNTY][ICO] Deco.Network | Software licenses on the blockchain

[Crypto_Man1212]

Who is on the Deconet team? Is it publicly available?

More info to come soon! You can register for testnet and airdrops now at https://app.deco.network/users/sign_up. To learn a bit more about the team, check out Who's the team building Deconet?.

Thanks for the reply and the link to the article. I actually remember hearing about the CTO's hardware wallet years ago. He was a pioneer. That's a cool story on how you guys met too. I think this team looks pretty awesome and I'm excited for the future of Deconet. Which team member is answering questions here?

Thanks - that's great to hear. Will relay your kind words to Chris, I bet he will really appreciate that. I'm Leah, nice to meet you!

Thanks! Nice to meet you as well. Good luck on the project. I'm sure I will have more questions soon as I am doing a lot of reading on the project to familiarize myself. So far, I really think the project goals are great and I can't wait to see more collaboration among developers and more compensation as well.

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[HerrHeimlich]

I'd like to clarify that I understand the basic system of Deco network. Say I'm a developer and I write some code and push it to Git or whatever using this network. Then, for example, someone decides they'd really like to use my code for some project. So they pay me in tokens to use it in their app or for their business? That sounds nice. Is that generally how it will work?

[joblessminer]

I've been looking for a new, promising project and this one looks really nice. Deco.Network looks useful and developers would have every reason to adopt it because everyone likes being compensated for their work. I am wondering about how users will find modules they are looking for. Is there an easy and efficient way to search modules? For example if I wanted to search for "php shopping cart"?

[earthcoin]

I heard about dual-licensing, but I couldn't find anything in the whitepaper. Can you explain how the dual-licensing works from a legal perspective?

Yeah, I am not only curious how it works from a legal perspective, but also what is it the dual-licensing itself?

Edit: We have a great blog post about this on our blog, but I also answered below.  Check out the blog for more info: https://hackernoon.com/how-to-get-paid-for-open-source-6e13bb238a7f

Great questions!

Dual Licensing is where a project is developed under one main license, but also sells the ability to license the code using an alternative license.

This usually plays out where an open source project is developed using the GNU General Public License (aka the GPL).  The GPL is a "copyleft" or "viral" license, which means that all other projects that utilize or depend on that open source project must also be released under the GPL.  The GPL also stipulates that the source code for all components of a project must be available.  This is really cool for project creators, because they can put their work out into the world for anyone to use for free with the condition that if anyone builds upon it, they must also contribute those changes back to the community by releasing the source of their software.  For example, the most famous open source project, Linux, is licensed under the GPL, and this has facilitated collaboration that has culminated in Linux powering most servers and mobile phones on earth.

This means that, for example, Microsoft can't use any code released under the GPL in Windows because they would have to release Windows under the GPL and make all the source code for Windows available, which they don't want to do.  For this reason, many companies forbid the use of GPL licensed components in their own software, because they wish to keep their source closed.

This is where dual licensing comes in.  Even though your code is primarily released under the GPL, you can sell a proprietary license that does not have the copyleft / viral restrictions of the GPL and does not require the buyer to release their own code under the GPL, so the buyer can keep their source closed.  This is also called "selling an exception to the GPL" and you can read some of Richard Stallman's (creator of the GPL) writing on this topic here: https://www.fsf.org/blogs/rms/selling-exceptions

Our system lets you sell that proprietary license on the blockchain for ETH.  So now, anyone can get paid for their code just by listing their project for sale in our smart contract.  The license sale is logged immutably to the ethereum blockchain so you can always prove that you bought a legit license.

Thanks!

P.S. I am Chris Cassano, co-founder of Deco.Network and I'll be here from time to time, but cryptoreadyplay is also helping Deco.Network with community relations, and is an official representative for us here.

That's a very good explanation. Thanks for the link to your blog post as well. I appreciate your reply.

[cryptoreadyplay]

I've been looking for a new, promising project and this one looks really nice. Deco.Network looks useful and developers would have every reason to adopt it because everyone likes being compensated for their work. I am wondering about how users will find modules they are looking for. Is there an easy and efficient way to search modules? For example if I wanted to search for "php shopping cart"?

Yes, that is exactly how it would work! In the Deconet Module Repository, you will be able to search available projects by keyword, review the source code and even try it out before you purchase the license to use it.

[cryptoreadyplay]

I'd like to clarify that I understand the basic system of Deco network. Say I'm a developer and I write some code and push it to Git or whatever using this network. Then, for example, someone decides they'd really like to use my code for some project. So they pay me in tokens to use it in their app or for their business? That sounds nice. Is that generally how it will work?

In a sense, yes. They can pay you in Ethereum. Deconet tokens (DCO) would additionally be awarded for transactions using Deconet. In turn, DCO Token holders ensure the quality of the registry. When creators publish their code project on the registry, they stake a minimum amount of tokens. DCO token holders may choose to raise a challenge to the application... if it passes with no objections, then the module is added to the registry.

This article includes a video that shows a step-by-step process for how the code marketplace works if that helps! https://hackernoon.com/how-to-get-paid-for-open-source-6e13bb238a7f

Since you are a developer, I would recommend you list a module to the testnet so you can be eligible for the airdrop! https://app.deco.network/

[cryptoreadyplay]

Signed up for Alpha..

looking forward to this wonderful concept and lovely team

thanks - great to have you aboard!

[yehor]

Any bounty?

[cryptoreadyplay]

Any bounty?

not currently, BUT I would highly suggest following the Deconet Telegram to be the first to know of any updates! http://t.me/deco_network

[cryptoreadyplay]

Signed up for Alpha..

looking forward to this wonderful concept and lovely team

thanks - great to have you aboard!

To stay up on the latest Deconet news, I highly suggest you join our Deconet Telegram group http://t.me/deco_network. Hope to see you there!

[SOGabriel]

Signed up for Alpha
Looking forward to this promising project.

[cryptoreadyplay]

Any bounty?

Hey, I wanted to get back with you and let you know that Deconet just officially released its bounty program! Start earning Deconet tokens today by joining. Get your share of the 7,500,000 DCO token pool for engaging on social media, creating content, and sharing Deconet with your friends: http://bounty.deco.network

[cryptoreadyplay]

Who is on the Deconet team? Is it publicly available?

More info to come soon! You can register for testnet and airdrops now at https://app.deco.network/users/sign_up. To learn a bit more about the team, check out Who's the team building Deconet?.

Thanks for the reply and the link to the article. I actually remember hearing about the CTO's hardware wallet years ago. He was a pioneer. That's a cool story on how you guys met too. I think this team looks pretty awesome and I'm excited for the future of Deconet. Which team member is answering questions here?

Thanks - that's great to hear. Will relay your kind words to Chris, I bet he will really appreciate that. I'm Leah, nice to meet you!

Thanks! Nice to meet you as well. Good luck on the project. I'm sure I will have more questions soon as I am doing a lot of reading on the project to familiarize myself. So far, I really think the project goals are great and I can't wait to see more collaboration among developers and more compensation as well.

Just wanted to update you on the new bounty program that was just launched this week. Please give it a try and let us know how you like it!  Start earning Deconet tokens today by joining our bounty program! Get your share of the 7,500,000 DCO token pool for engaging on social media, creating content, and sharing Deconet with your friends: http://bounty.deco.network

[Hopernumbs]

This project looks really nice, it has a good team, and most importantly a working project. How many people are currently using Deco.Network?

[cryptoreadyplay]

How your open source code is working?

Are you a developer? If you want, you can jump right into the alpha product to experiment with some of the great open source projects listed on the platform, or submit your own to try it out: http://app.deco.network. You can also hear a bit more about the project from one of the founders, David Sneider here: http://www.cryptico.news/2018/03/22/deconet-building-marketplace-open-source-code/

[MarkThief]

So the way I understand it is someone wants some piece of open source code done. They put a bounty on it basically, someone else does the code and gets paid for it from the person that wanted it done. Is that correct?

[deeltje]

Wow, this is probably one of the better paying bounty programs I've seen. Glad I found this.

[veroniquee]

Wow, this is probably one of the better paying bounty programs I've seen. Glad I found this.

You weren't kidding. This bounty is my new priority.

[cryptoreadyplay]

Wow, this is probably one of the better paying bounty programs I've seen. Glad I found this.

You weren't kidding. This bounty is my new priority.

Thanks for the feedback! We are pretty excited about the bounty program! Keep us informed and love to hear your thoughts on our Telegram channel, http://t.me/deco_network, as you get further into the program.

[Hopernumbs]

As a developer I am curious about how to get involved with this project. I'd like to start uploading my own projects to deconet but I'm not sure how to get started.