Licensing the Sense/Net Content Services Platform
Learn more about the Free Open Source, Commercial and OEM licensing of our platform and the services available to licensing partners.
Open source, Enterprise and OEM licensing
Sense/Ner offers dual licensing options for our CSP platform. As we own the full copyright to the source code, we can provide flexible licensing models.
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Open Source
The core services of the Sense/Net CSP are available as FOSS or Free Open Source Software under the GPL license. However, we do not provide support services for the users of the Open-Source version. Furthermore, users of the free version must adhere to the GPL's reciprocal clause, requiring all derivative works to be published under the same terms.
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Enterprise
The entire Sense/Net CSP can be licensed as a standalone product for an annual license fee or as part of the Cloud Services we provide for a monthly or yearly fee. We offer corporate licenses with added benefits such as limited guarantees, legal protection, regular bug fixes, upgrades and tech support.
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OEM
For software firms looking to integrate our product into their own, we provide OEM licensing. Sense/Net SCP can be licensed as part of a hardware or software product or service offering (e.g. SaaS). This allows for the redistribution of our code with your products. OEM agreements are tailored based on your industry and distribution approach.
Free, Open Source Licensing with GPL
The GNU General Public License (GPL) is a free software license, ensuring software
remains freely accessible. Users can run, study, modify, and distribute the software. If
redistributed, whether modified or not, the GPL requires the same rights be preserved
by applying the GPL to the derivative work. It prevents proprietary adaptations of the
software, ensuring perpetual openness.
Originally drafted by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project, the GPL confronts
traditional copyright with "copyleft", mandating that derivative works also remain
open source. It’s vital for businesses to understand GPL stipulations before
incorporating GPL-licensed software into proprietary products.
Incorporating GPL software into your software essentially means that your software
becomes "infected" by the GPL. You must make the source code of your software
available to anyone who receives the binary or executable version. Your software must
also be licensed under the GPL. This ensures that any further derivative works are also
open source. You can't impose any additional restrictions on the recipients' exercise of
the rights granted under the GPL. You must keep intact all copyright notices and
disclaimers of warranty, and provide proper attribution. While you can sell your
software, you cannot restrict the recipients from freely sharing or modifying it.
Simply put, if you incorporate GPL software into your software, your software
becomes open source and must be distributed under the same GPL terms.
Enterprise Licensing
Enterprise licensing for Sense/Net CSP allows you to either purchase the software with an annual license and run it yourself, or rent it through our Cloud Services oering, hosted and opearted by Sense/Net. Commercial licensing brings an array of premium benefits, such as limited guarantees, legal protection, consistent software updates like bug fixes, technical support and emergency assistance. Moreover, licensees have the option to purchase additional services, such as consultig or development.
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Legal
We indemnify you from any lawsuits related to copyright infringements, offering an extra layer of financial protection and peace of mind.
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Updates & Hotfixes
We regularly ship updates and bug fixes to the Content Sevices Platform at least every month. In case of a disaster we cooperate to find a fix within a very short time frame.
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Tech Support
Your team is granted access to our ticketing system and we resolve issues and answer questions with an SLA. We also assist you in fixing or reinstalling your system when a disaster strikes.
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Services
We provide commercial services, such as training, consulting, instrastructure design, system architecture and development. Need a developer or an entire Agile team? We oer talent at all expertise levels, tailored to your project needs.
OEM Licensing
OEM licensing of a CSP software, like Sense/Net SCP, oers a specialized pathway for software and hardware companies that intend
to seamlessly integrate our product into their own oerings.
This kind of licensing essentially permits the embedding of our software
code into another hardware or software solution, or in services such as Software as a Service platforms or other online offerings.
The real advantage of an OEM license is its adaptability; agreements are customdesigned to align with the particular industry of the
licensee and their chosen distribution methodology.
Moreover, when it comes to the financial aspect, the pricing structure is flexible,
allowing for options like a one-time fee, recurring annual payments, commissionbased arrangements, or even a hybrid of these models,
ensuring a fit for diverse business models.
All the advantages of Enterprise licensing are also available to OEM partners.
Additional services offered to Enterprise and OEM partners
Anything that can be outsourced saves time and allows you to focus on your business. From answering support tickets to completing entire projects, we are here to help your team. The following services ara available to Enterprise and OEM partners.
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Developer support
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Consulting
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Infrastructure Design
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System Architecture
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Agile Development
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Training
Operation related services offered to Enterprise and OEM partners
Operate your Sense/Net CSP based solution in our public cloud servers or in a totally separated private cloud built specificall for your needs. For utmost privacy, we can install the system on your premises. In all cases, we provide consulting, design, and operation services.
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Content Services Cloud
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Private Cloud
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Hybrid or On-premise Cloud
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Operation outsourcing
Enterprise Licensing References
For over a quarter-century, clients have confidently relied on our Content Services Platform. Here’s a curated list of commercial licensors.
OEM Licensing References
OEM partners have been providing services and software products to customers areound the globe for years, by incorporating Sense/Net CSP into their offering. Here’s a list of our currently active OEM partners.
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