Software:List of formerly open-source software
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This is a list of notable software packages which were published as free and open-source software, or into the public domain, but were proprietized, such that later versions were only released under a proprietary software license.
| Title | Original release | Relicensed release | Initial free license | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boot to Gecko/Firefox OS, proprietized as KaiOS | 2013 | 2017 | MPL | Still uses GPL Linux kernel, but otherwise proprietary |
| FBReader | 2013 | 2015 | GPL | Apparently the number of devs was limited, and they all agreed to relicense it. |
| LiveCode | 2013 | 2021 | GPL | [1] |
| October (CMS) | 2014 | 2021 | MIT License | [2] |
| Tux Racer | 2000 | 2002 | GPL | Forked into Extreme Tux Racer (formerly PlanetPenguin Racer) |
| Nexuiz | 2005 | 2012 | GPL | As Nexuiz (2012 video game). Original forked into Xonotic |
See also
References
- ↑ Anderson, Tim (6 September 2021). "Why we abandoned open source: LiveCode CEO on retreat despite successful kickstarter". https://www.theregister.com/2021/09/06/livecode_interview/.
- ↑ "October CMS Moves to Become a Paid Platform". 12 April 2021. https://octobercms.com/blog/post/october-cms-moves-become-paid-platform.
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