So, I can see both having a sample database for people to first play with the app, and an activation code to enable the whole database; or simply an activation code for the whole app. (Or, if nothing else, just the standard request for donations...) In any case, I don't see how I could stop folks from just tinkering with the app to bypass the payment system, so asking folks to act honorably would probably be the best deal... Originally Posted by pichlo That sounds like a straightworward case. Free open program, paid closed database. Presumably the database is not GPL so you should not run into any upstream licensing issues.
That sounds like a straightworward case. Free open program, paid closed database. Presumably the database is not GPL so you should not run into any upstream licensing issues.