I am planning to customize the SplendidCRM with additional work flows; so I have planned to download the dot NET source codes and buy the SplendidCRM Professional(the source codes for SQL Functions/Stored Procedures) . If I customize the existing Splendid CRM...Should I include the logos and copyright notice in all UI Screens?...Should I also expose the source codes of customized version of SplendidCRM (implemented with my additional work flows) to the public? Kindly let me know. Thanks in advance.
You must keep the copyright notices at the bottom, but you are free to change the logo in the upper left corner.
If you are careful not to derive your new workflows from our ASP.NET code or SugarCRM code, then you can retain ownership of your code. We actually encourage this as we want each of our partners to be able to offer something unique.
Basically, if you place your workflow logic either in SQL or in a separate workflow class, then you should be able to treat this logic as proprietary.
It may sound odd for an open-source company to promote devevelopment of proprietary code, but we are trying to strike a balance. Our goal is to allow each of our partners to become profitable in thier own vertical market.
Hai.
If I place my work flow with in the already available class, then whether the logic will be called as proprietay?Why I am asking these type of question is, we are going to write business logic on top your code. It may beembedded inside the already available class/DB function/DB views/DB Stored procedures or written as new class/DB function/DB views/DB Stored procedures. So at the end of our development phase out, after so much of hardwork from our side, If any one from splendid CRM or related partners ask us to give the source code directly or indirectly, then we will suffer a lot. that's why I am so particular about this proprietay stuff.Regarding copyright notice at the bottom is no problem for us. But it will not be in every web pages/reports. Is it OK?Please clarify whether the copyright information should contain "sugarCRM" or "SplendidCRM" or "Both".Also clarify whether the copyright information should contains hyperlink pointed towards the respective website.Regards,Maya.
The copyright notice at the bottom must appear exactly as it is shown and in all places that it is currently shown.
As I said before, if you place your workflow logic in SQL or in a separate class, then you can treat it as proprietary (assuming that you do not cut and paste our code). Although you will likely have to add a line or two to an existing user control, try and pass all information to a static function in your workflow class and process it there.
Although you are requied to make available any derived code, you do not need to provide any proprietary code. In either case, we will not request that you send us any of your code.
