From 580e60a18a8c83005a090bbe2626ba834a5b36ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tobias Diez Date: Tue, 30 May 2023 15:21:50 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Suggest "pay what you want" for commercial usage This is somewhat of a duplication of the donation page, but the idea is that if someone looks for "is jabref free for commercial use?" then they get the answer "yes, but we suggest you pay a bit since you generate profit from the usage". --- en/advanced/commercial-use | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) create mode 100644 en/advanced/commercial-use diff --git a/en/advanced/commercial-use b/en/advanced/commercial-use new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9e5b78f2e --- /dev/null +++ b/en/advanced/commercial-use @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +We believe that software should be accessible to everyone, which is why we offer JabRef completely free of charge. JabRef is available under an open-source license, which means that anyone can use, modify, and distribute it without restriction. We believe that this is the best way to promote innovation and collaboration. + +However, we also understand that some users may want to support our project financially, which is why we offer a "pay what you want" model for all commercial uses. This means that users can choose to donate any amount they want to support our project, while still being able to use our software for commercial purposes. We believe that this model is a flexible and transparent way to generate revenue while still allowing users to choose how much they want to pay. + +We want to be clear that JabRef is completely free to use for all commercial purposes, regardless of whether or not a user chooses to donate. We believe that open-source software should be accessible to everyone, regardless of their financial situation. Our goal is to provide high-quality, open-source software that can be used by anyone, anywhere in the world. + +We also want to emphasize that any donations we receive will be used to support the ongoing development and maintenance of our software. This includes things like server costs, bug fixes, and new feature development. We believe that by supporting our project financially, users can help to ensure that our software remains high-quality and up-to-date. + +Please consult https://donations.jabref.org for further information on how to donate. + +Thank you for considering supporting JabRef! From a19238cabf4c9004849c294381adcf2a0e7bb762 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tobias Diez Date: Tue, 30 May 2023 15:23:41 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Add header --- en/advanced/commercial-use | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/en/advanced/commercial-use b/en/advanced/commercial-use index 9e5b78f2e..d8e9ff34f 100644 --- a/en/advanced/commercial-use +++ b/en/advanced/commercial-use @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ +# Commercial use + We believe that software should be accessible to everyone, which is why we offer JabRef completely free of charge. JabRef is available under an open-source license, which means that anyone can use, modify, and distribute it without restriction. We believe that this is the best way to promote innovation and collaboration. However, we also understand that some users may want to support our project financially, which is why we offer a "pay what you want" model for all commercial uses. This means that users can choose to donate any amount they want to support our project, while still being able to use our software for commercial purposes. We believe that this model is a flexible and transparent way to generate revenue while still allowing users to choose how much they want to pay. From 0e83f51477f8fee61e36c65c4abae560528a7bbd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tobias Diez Date: Tue, 30 May 2023 15:24:20 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Add to table of contents --- en/advanced/README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/en/advanced/README.md b/en/advanced/README.md index 915897da7..d1ff103ff 100644 --- a/en/advanced/README.md +++ b/en/advanced/README.md @@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ {% page-ref page="resources.md" %} +{% page-ref page="commercial-use.md" %} + {% page-ref page="license.md" %} {% page-ref page="knowledge/" %}