Questions tagged [software-distribution]
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Software license for paid open-source app on Microsoft Store [closed]
What is the right software license to use in order to be able to sell my application, have it be open-source, and still be able to accept pull requests?
I am developing a productivity/utility ...
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Developing your application as microservices or as a monolithic app - which is cheaper when deploying and scaling?
I am developing an application, and want to implement a certain functionality. I find that this can be done in the stack I am using, however it's hard to implement. I can create a microservice with ...
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Is it bad practice to deploy a script alongside the product?
I am working on an embedded software project, whose output is an executable which will run on a linux device, using C++.
The app uses peripherals. Some kernel modules are not loaded when the system ...
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How to protect software from being deleted by antivirus? [duplicate]
I work for a publishing company and we are making interactive software that accompanies our books. The problem is that many clients complain that the antivirus keeps deleting parts of the software, ...
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Updating a distributed backend and keep track of compatible releases for Electron app + Webserver (PHP + MySQL )
Currently i'm working on a small platform with a simple client-server model and will soon go in a closed beta with a launching customer.
In essence it's an Electron application which is mostly used ...
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I want to sell web app and share source code but not to be redistributed. How do I do that?
I want to sell web app to be hosted internally and share source code with that specific client but not to be redistributed(commercially or non-commercially) to outside the office.
They can edit and ...
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Software release, is it ok to skip version numbers?
So we have a code base that gradle builds into 3 different targets for 3 different clients that are from a business perspective completely separate.
To simplify our release workflow, we have opted to ...
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Distribute small-scale software
A friend has asked me to write a small software program for his own purpose. I haven't started it yet but am thinking about how to distribute it. I mean, there are licensing, encryption and things ...
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How to create a licensing system for a software
I'm building a chrome extension that I would like to offer for free for a given trial period and then the users buys a registration key on our website for a forever version .
I've built software ...
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Automatic package distribution system Windows [closed]
I have built a Windows-only desktop application which is composed of two main executables and various configuration files.
The two applications are developed in different languages (JS and C++, ...
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"parallel construction" vs agree-to-EULA-before-download
There's this application whose official website requires that people provide their email and agree to a EULA before they send you a download link. The EULA forbids redistribution and publication of ...
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Distribution of application with Apache modules
I am about to release my first ever app, I have used a library that is licensed under Apache 2.0, my question is do I need to communicate with the library owner before I release it or in case I decide ...
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Java desktop app with mysql database
I'm currently in the process of learning Java and swing and in doing so am trying to create a desktop app.
As part of this app I have set up a mysql database which the app is connected to, however I'...
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Web software license for redistribution by our customer [closed]
I work in a web agency; we developed a web application for a customer.
Once the app was done, the customer asked us the property rights for
our whole app so he can sell it to others.
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Feasible to keep work to a minimum for distribution purposes?
I'm faced with image manipulation requirements for a mobile app I wish to develop that I could quite easily (or 'easier', at least) implement in C# or javascript, as it's what I'm most familiar with.
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